#3D520C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.095 125.6), rgb(61, 82, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#3D520C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D520C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 82, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.095 125.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3D520C | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D520C | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3D520C text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D520C text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#799544
oklch(63% 0.113 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F21
oklch(55.5% 0.124 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#516C13
oklch(49.2% 0.116 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D520C
oklch(40.7% 0.095 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#3D520C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574C00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B13 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404E45 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D520C
#3D520C
oklch(40.7% 0.095 125.6)
- #563A72
#563A72
oklch(40.6% 0.096 305.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3D520C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #3D520C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.