#3D6E42
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4), rgb(61, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#3D6E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D6E42 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4) |
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 #3D6E42 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D6E42 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3D6E42 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3D6E42 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DED0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AC88
oklch(70.6% 0.067 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#66986A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8251
oklch(55.6% 0.095 146.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#335A37
oklch(42.8% 0.072 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1C
oklch(27% 0.035 146.1)
#3D6E42 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) | #6F663F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686145 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366C63 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D6E42
#3D6E42
oklch(49.1% 0.088 146.4)
- #7B4E7B
#7B4E7B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 326.8)
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 #3D6E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #3D6E42 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.