#3D550F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.098 127.2), rgb(61, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#3D550F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D550F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.098 127.2) |
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 #3D550F | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D550F | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D550F text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D550F text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6D
oklch(70.6% 0.09 127.1)
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Step 500
500
#769644
oklch(63% 0.116 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F8021
oklch(55.5% 0.126 127)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C12
oklch(49% 0.118 127.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D550F
oklch(41.5% 0.098 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#3D550F 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) | #5A4F02 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D16 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405148 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D550F
#3D550F
oklch(41.5% 0.098 127.2)
- #5A3B75
#5A3B75
oklch(41.4% 0.099 307.3)
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 #3D550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #3D550F 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.