#3D5531
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.064 135.7), rgb(61, 85, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#3D5531 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5531 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 85, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.064 135.7) |
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 #3D5531 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5531 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5531 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5531 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA84
oklch(70.8% 0.061 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#759465
oklch(63% 0.076 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E4C
oklch(55.5% 0.083 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 135.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5531
oklch(42% 0.064 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#36482D
oklch(37.8% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#3D5531 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) | #57502E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E33 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D524C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5531
#3D5531
oklch(42% 0.064 135.7)
- #5B4265
#5B4265
oklch(42% 0.065 316)
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 #3D5531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D5531 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.