#3E501B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.08 125.7), rgb(62, 80, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3E501B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E501B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.08 125.7) |
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 #3E501B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E501B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3E501B text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E501B text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A976
oklch(70.6% 0.074 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E35
oklch(55.6% 0.105 126)
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Step 700
700
#536A27
oklch(49% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E501B
oklch(40.3% 0.08 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#394721
oklch(37.5% 0.062 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#3E501B 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) | #544B15 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E501B
#3E501B
oklch(40.3% 0.08 125.7)
- #533C6B
#533C6B
oklch(40.3% 0.081 305.6)
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 #3E501B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E501B 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.