#3E5212
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.091 125.5), rgb(62, 82, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#3E5212 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5212 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 82, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.091 125.5) |
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 #3E5212 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5212 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3E5212 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5212 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 125.5)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6F
oklch(70.6% 0.085 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9548
oklch(63.1% 0.109 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F28
oklch(55.6% 0.118 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.11 125.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5212
oklch(40.8% 0.091 125.5)
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Step 900
900
#39481B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#3E5212 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) | #574C07 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B18 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414E46 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5212
#3E5212
oklch(40.8% 0.091 125.5)
- #563B71
#563B71
oklch(40.8% 0.092 305.8)
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 #3E5212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5212 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.