#3E512D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.9% 0.061 131.3), rgb(62, 81, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#3E512D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E512D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.061 131.3) |
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 #3E512D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E512D | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3E512D text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E512D text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#94A883
oklch(70.6% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9364
oklch(63.1% 0.073 131)
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Step 600
600
#627D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#51693C
oklch(48.9% 0.074 131.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E512D
oklch(40.9% 0.061 131.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472C
oklch(37.7% 0.048 132)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#3E512D 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) | #544C2A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4E48 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E512D
#3E512D
oklch(40.9% 0.061 131.3)
- #554063
#554063
oklch(40.9% 0.063 311.2)
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 #3E512D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #3E512D 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.