#3D5437
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.055 139.3), rgb(61, 84, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#3D5437 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5437 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 84, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.055 139.3) |
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 #3D5437 | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5437 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5437 text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5437 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#91A98A
oklch(70.8% 0.052 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#75936D
oklch(63% 0.065 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E55
oklch(55.7% 0.072 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A45
oklch(49.1% 0.067 139)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5437
oklch(41.8% 0.055 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#364731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#3D5437 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) | #564F35 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524D39 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C524C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5437
#3D5437
oklch(41.8% 0.055 139.3)
- #5A4360
#5A4360
oklch(41.9% 0.055 319.2)
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 #3D5437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #3D5437 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.