#3D5D45
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.6% 0.054 151.6), rgb(61, 93, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3D5D45 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D5D45 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 21%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.054 151.6) |
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 #3D5D45 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D5D45 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D5D45 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3D5D45 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA91
oklch(70.7% 0.05 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C9576
oklch(63.1% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#537F5E
oklch(55.5% 0.071 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C4E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 151.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D5D45
oklch(44.6% 0.054 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#304836
oklch(37.6% 0.043 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#3D5D45 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) | #5D5844 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385C56 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D5D45
#3D5D45
oklch(44.6% 0.054 151.6)
- #664962
#664962
oklch(44.6% 0.055 331.3)
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 #3D5D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
Use #3D5D45 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.