#3E4E2F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.1% 0.053 130.7), rgb(62, 78, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#3E4E2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E2F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.053 130.7) |
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 #3E4E2F | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E2F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4E2F text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4E2F 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 130.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A97F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#78945F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#617E45
oklch(55.6% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#506A36
oklch(49% 0.083 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#42572D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 130.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4E2F
oklch(40.1% 0.053 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#3E4E2F 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) | #514A2D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4931 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C46 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E2F
#3E4E2F
oklch(40.1% 0.053 130.7)
- #51405E
#51405E
oklch(40.2% 0.054 309.9)
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 #3E4E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4E2F 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.