#3E4D3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.2% 0.031 145), rgb(62, 77, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#3E4D3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4D3E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 77, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 11%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.031 145) |
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 #3E4D3E | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4D3E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4D3E text on white | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4D3E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C907C
oklch(63.2% 0.037 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#657A65
oklch(55.6% 0.04 145)
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Step 700
700
#546754
oklch(49.2% 0.038 145)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4D3E
oklch(40.2% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#3E4D3E 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) | #4E4A3D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C49 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4D3E
#3E4D3E
oklch(40.2% 0.031 145)
- #514352
#514352
oklch(40.3% 0.031 324)
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 #3E4D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
Use #3E4D3E 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.