#3E503A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.042 140), rgb(62, 80, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#3E503A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E503A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 16%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.042 140) |
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 #3E503A | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E503A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3E503A text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E503A text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9174
oklch(63% 0.05 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#627C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#51684C
oklch(49% 0.052 140)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E503A
oklch(40.9% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#3E503A 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) | #514C39 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B3B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4E4A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E503A
#3E503A
oklch(40.9% 0.042 140)
- #554359
#554359
oklch(41% 0.043 320.1)
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 #3E503A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.062
Use #3E503A 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.