#3E5009
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.094 123.7), rgb(62, 80, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#3E5009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5009 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 80%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.094 123.7) |
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 #3E5009 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5009 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3E5009 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E5009 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C997
oklch(80.9% 0.07 124)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#789721
oklch(63.1% 0.144 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E5009
oklch(40.2% 0.094 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B05
oklch(27% 0.06 123.2)
#3E5009 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 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A11 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424B43 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5009
#3E5009
oklch(40.2% 0.094 123.7)
- #533A71
#533A71
oklch(40.2% 0.093 303.5)
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 #3E5009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E5009 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.