#3D5226
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.072 130.1), rgb(61, 82, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#3D5226 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5226 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 82, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.072 130.1) |
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 #3D5226 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5226 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3D5226 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5226 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7AA
oklch(81% 0.043 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#93A97D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#78945C
oklch(63.1% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#617E41
oklch(55.5% 0.093 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A33
oklch(49% 0.086 129.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5226
oklch(41% 0.072 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#3D5226 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) | #564D22 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4F48 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5226
#3D5226
oklch(41% 0.072 130.1)
- #563F68
#563F68
oklch(41% 0.072 309.2)
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 #3D5226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #3D5226 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.