#3E4D34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.045 133.3), rgb(62, 77, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#3E4D34 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4D34 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 77, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 19%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.045 133.3) |
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 #3E4D34 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4D34 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4D34 text on white | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4D34 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#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
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A886
oklch(70.6% 0.054 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#799368
oklch(63.1% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#627D4F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#516940
oklch(49% 0.069 133.1)
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Step 800
800
#425635
oklch(42.7% 0.058 133.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4D34
oklch(40% 0.045 133.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#3E4D34 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) | #4F4932 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4835 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B46 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4D34
#3E4D34
oklch(40% 0.045 133.3)
- #504159
#504159
oklch(40% 0.044 312.6)
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 #3E4D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4D34 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.