#3E500F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.09 124.2), rgb(62, 80, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#3E500F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E500F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.09 124.2) |
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 #3E500F | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E500F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3E500F text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E500F 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6F
oklch(70.7% 0.084 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9447
oklch(63% 0.107 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#657E27
oklch(55.5% 0.116 124)
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Step 700
700
#546B19
oklch(49.2% 0.109 124.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E500F
oklch(40.2% 0.09 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A481A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#3E500F 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) | #554A03 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C44 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E500F
#3E500F
oklch(40.2% 0.09 124.2)
- #533A6F
#533A6F
oklch(40.1% 0.09 304.4)
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 #3E500F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E500F 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.