#3D5B1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.3% 0.098 131), rgb(61, 91, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#3D5B1B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5B1B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 91, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 54%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.098 131) |
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 #3D5B1B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5B1B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5B1B text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5B1B text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD70
oklch(70.8% 0.092 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#709849
oklch(63.2% 0.117 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#588229
oklch(55.7% 0.127 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#486E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 131.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5B1B
oklch(43.3% 0.098 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#3D5B1B 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) | #5F5413 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5220 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E574E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5B1B
#3D5B1B
oklch(43.3% 0.098 131)
- #623F78
#623F78
oklch(43.3% 0.099 311.2)
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 #3D5B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
Use #3D5B1B 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.