#3D6040
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.066 146.4), rgb(61, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3D6040 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 146°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D6040 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.066 146.4) |
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 #3D6040 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D6040 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D6040 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3D6040 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.039 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A976D
oklch(63.2% 0.079 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#518155
oklch(55.7% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#416D45
oklch(49.1% 0.08 146.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3D6040
oklch(45.3% 0.066 146.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4931
oklch(37.7% 0.052 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#3D6040 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) | #615A3E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5642 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395E58 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D6040
#3D6040
oklch(45.3% 0.066 146.4)
- #694969
#694969
oklch(45.2% 0.065 326.6)
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 #3D6040, 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 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.065
Use #3D6040 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.