#3D5C17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.102 130.7), rgb(61, 92, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#3D5C17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5C17 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 92, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.102 130.7) |
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 #3D5C17 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5C17 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5C17 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5C17 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9844
oklch(63% 0.122 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#578222
oklch(55.5% 0.133 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#476E13
oklch(49.1% 0.124 130.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5C17
oklch(43.5% 0.102 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#324A18
oklch(37.7% 0.081 131)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#3D5C17 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) | #60550C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C531D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E584E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5C17
#3D5C17
oklch(43.5% 0.102 130.7)
- #633F7A
#633F7A
oklch(43.5% 0.102 310.9)
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 #3D5C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
Use #3D5C17 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.