#3F5535
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.058 136.3), rgb(63, 85, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#3F5535 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5535 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 85, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 23%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.058 136.3) |
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 #3F5535 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5535 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5535 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5535 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A987
oklch(70.8% 0.055 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#76936A
oklch(63% 0.068 136.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5535
oklch(42.2% 0.058 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#3F5535 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) | #575033 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E37 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F534D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5535
#3F5535
oklch(42.2% 0.058 136.3)
- #5A4463
#5A4463
oklch(42.2% 0.057 315.9)
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 #3F5535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #3F5535 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.