#3D5D40
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.5% 0.06 146.8), rgb(61, 93, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#3D5D40 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5D40 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 93, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.06 146.8) |
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 #3D5D40 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5D40 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5D40 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5D40 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9670
oklch(63.2% 0.073 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#548058
oklch(55.6% 0.078 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#446C48
oklch(49.1% 0.073 146.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5D40
oklch(44.5% 0.06 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#3D5D40 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) | #5E583E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595442 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B55 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5D40
#3D5D40
oklch(44.5% 0.06 146.8)
- #664865
#664865
oklch(44.5% 0.06 327.6)
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 #3D5D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5D40 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.