#3D5233
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.2% 0.056 135.9), rgb(61, 82, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#3D5233 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5233 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.056 135.9) |
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 #3D5233 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5233 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3D5233 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5233 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A988
oklch(70.8% 0.053 136.2)
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Step 500
500
#77936A
oklch(63% 0.068 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#607D52
oklch(55.5% 0.072 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A42
oklch(49.2% 0.069 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5233
oklch(41.2% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#3D5233 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) | #544D31 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C35 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D504A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5233
#3D5233
oklch(41.2% 0.056 135.9)
- #574160
#574160
oklch(41.1% 0.058 315.9)
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 #3D5233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D5233 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.