#3E5032
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.053 133.5), rgb(62, 80, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#3E5032 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5032 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.053 133.5) |
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 #3E5032 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5032 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3E5032 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5032 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A888
oklch(70.7% 0.051 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A926B
oklch(63.1% 0.063 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#637C52
oklch(55.5% 0.069 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#526943
oklch(49.2% 0.064 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5032
oklch(40.7% 0.053 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#394730
oklch(37.9% 0.042 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 133.7)
#3E5032 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) | #524C30 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A34 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E48 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5032
#3E5032
oklch(40.7% 0.053 133.5)
- #54415E
#54415E
oklch(40.7% 0.053 313.7)
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 #3E5032, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E5032 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.