#3E4C2D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.052 128.4), rgb(62, 76, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#3E4C2D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4C2D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 76, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.052 128.4) |
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 #3E4C2D | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4C2D | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4C2D text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4C2D text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97F
oklch(70.8% 0.063 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B935E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#647D44
oklch(55.6% 0.087 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#536A35
oklch(49.2% 0.082 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#44562D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4C2D
oklch(39.5% 0.052 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#3E4C2D 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) | #4F482B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4944 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4C2D
#3E4C2D
oklch(39.5% 0.052 128.4)
- #4E3F5C
#4E3F5C
oklch(39.5% 0.051 307.8)
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 #3E4C2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
Use #3E4C2D 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.