#3D591A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1), rgb(61, 89, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#3D591A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D591A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 89, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1) |
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 #3D591A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D591A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D591A text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3D591A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#729749
oklch(63.1% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A812A
oklch(55.5% 0.124 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.115 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#3D591A 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) | #5D5212 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59501F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F554C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D591A
#3D591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.1)
- #5F3F76
#5F3F76
oklch(42.8% 0.095 309.7)
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 #3D591A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
Use #3D591A 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.