#3D5B27
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.4% 0.086 133.6), rgb(61, 91, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#3D5B27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5B27 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 91, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.086 133.6) |
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 #3D5B27 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5B27 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5B27 text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5B27 text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC78
oklch(70.7% 0.081 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#709755
oklch(63.1% 0.103 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#588139
oklch(55.6% 0.111 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D2B
oklch(49.1% 0.104 133.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5B27
oklch(43.4% 0.086 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#334923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#3D5B27 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) | #5E5422 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D584F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5B27
#3D5B27
oklch(43.4% 0.086 133.6)
- #624272
#624272
oklch(43.5% 0.085 313.8)
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 #3D5B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #3D5B27 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.