#3D591F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1), rgb(61, 89, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#3D591F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D591F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 89, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1) |
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 #3D591F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D591F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D591F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3D591F 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.085 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#72974E
oklch(63.1% 0.109 131)
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Step 600
600
#5A8131
oklch(55.6% 0.118 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D23
oklch(49.1% 0.11 131.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#3D591F 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) | #5D5219 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595023 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E554D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D591F
#3D591F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 131.1)
- #5F3F74
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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 #3D591F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #3D591F 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.