#3E4E2A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.06 128.4), rgb(62, 78, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#3E4E2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E2A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.06 128.4) |
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 #3E4E2A | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E2A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4E2A text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4E2A text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA79
oklch(70.8% 0.073 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600
#627E3B
oklch(55.5% 0.099 128)
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Step 700
700
#516B2D
oklch(49.2% 0.094 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#425726
oklch(42.7% 0.078 128.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4E2A
oklch(40% 0.06 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#3E4E2A 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) | #514A27 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404B45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E2A
#3E4E2A
oklch(40% 0.06 128.4)
- #513F61
#513F61
oklch(40.1% 0.06 308.1)
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 #3E4E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4E2A 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.