#3E5040
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.035 147.9), rgb(62, 80, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#3E5040 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5040 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.035 147.9) |
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 #3E5040 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5040 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3E5040 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5040 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4B9
oklch(80.8% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#79917B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#627B65
oklch(55.7% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 700
700
#516853
oklch(49.2% 0.043 147.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5040
oklch(41.1% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#3E5040 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) | #514D3F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4B41 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4F4B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5040
#3E5040
oklch(41.1% 0.035 147.9)
- #554454
#554454
oklch(41% 0.034 328.1)
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 #3E5040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E5040 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.