#3E5000
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.099 123.2), rgb(62, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#3E5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5000 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.099 123.2) |
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 #3E5000 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5000 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3E5000 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E5000 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C994
oklch(80.9% 0.074 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AD55
oklch(70.8% 0.119 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#78970F
oklch(63% 0.151 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#647F00
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E5000
oklch(40.1% 0.099 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B03
oklch(27% 0.062 122.8)
#3E5000 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) | #554A00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534909 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5000
#3E5000
oklch(40.1% 0.099 123.2)
- #533973
#533973
oklch(40.2% 0.098 303)
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 #3E5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E5000 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.