#3E5033
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.7% 0.052 134.1), rgb(62, 80, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#3E5033 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 134°. 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 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5033 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 22%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.052 134.1) |
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 #3E5033 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5033 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3E5033 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5033 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#D5DCD1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A889
oklch(70.7% 0.049 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A926C
oklch(63.1% 0.062 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#637C54
oklch(55.6% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#526944
oklch(49.2% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5033
oklch(40.7% 0.052 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#394630
oklch(37.6% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#3E5033 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) | #524C31 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A34 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E49 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5033
#3E5033
oklch(40.7% 0.052 134.1)
- #54415D
#54415D
oklch(40.7% 0.052 314.7)
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 #3E5033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E5033 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.