#3D5845
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.3% 0.045 153.5), rgb(61, 88, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#3D5845 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5845 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 88, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.045 153.5) |
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 #3D5845 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5845 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5845 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5845 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA995
oklch(70.8% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#70937A
oklch(63% 0.054 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#587E63
oklch(55.7% 0.06 153.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A52
oklch(49.1% 0.055 153.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5845
oklch(43.3% 0.045 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#3D5845 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) | #585444 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535146 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395753 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5845
#3D5845
oklch(43.3% 0.045 153.5)
- #60475B
#60475B
oklch(43.2% 0.046 333.5)
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 #3D5845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D5845 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.