#3D6E20
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.121 136), rgb(61, 110, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#3D6E20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D6E20 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 110, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.121 136) |
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 #3D6E20 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D6E20 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D6E20 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3D6E20 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#86AE73
oklch(70.6% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#679A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 136)
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Step 600
600
#4E842F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 135.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D6E20
oklch(48.6% 0.121 136)
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Step 800
800
#345B1E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 136)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.079 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.049 136.4)
#3D6E20 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) | #726515 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6127 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6A5E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D6E20
#3D6E20
oklch(48.6% 0.121 136)
- #7A478D
#7A478D
oklch(48.7% 0.121 316.3)
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 #3D6E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.059
Use #3D6E20 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.