#3E4F2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.057 130.7), rgb(62, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#3E4F2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4F2E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.057 130.7) |
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 #3E4F2E | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4F2E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4F2E text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4F2E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9267
oklch(63% 0.067 131)
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Step 600
600
#647C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.073 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#53693F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 131)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E4F2E
oklch(40.4% 0.057 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#39462E
oklch(37.5% 0.043 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#3E4F2E 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) | #524B2C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4930 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4F2E
#3E4F2E
oklch(40.4% 0.057 130.7)
- #52405F
#52405F
oklch(40.3% 0.056 310.5)
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 #3E4F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4F2E 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.