#3E5124
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.072 128.2), rgb(62, 81, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#3E5124 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5124 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.072 128.2) |
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 #3E5124 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5124 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3E5124 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5124 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#94A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A945A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#637E3F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#526A31
oklch(49.1% 0.087 128.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5124
oklch(40.7% 0.072 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#3E5124 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) | #554C20 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B27 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404E47 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5124
#3E5124
oklch(40.7% 0.072 128.2)
- #553E68
#553E68
oklch(40.7% 0.074 308.6)
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 #3E5124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E5124 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.