#3E5215
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.8% 0.089 125.8), rgb(62, 82, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#3E5215 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5215 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 82, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 59%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.089 125.8) |
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 #3E5215 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5215 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3E5215 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5215 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#94AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A954A
oklch(63.2% 0.107 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 125.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5215
oklch(40.8% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#3E5215 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) | #574C0C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414E46 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5215
#3E5215
oklch(40.8% 0.089 125.8)
- #563C70
#563C70
oklch(40.9% 0.089 305.9)
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 #3E5215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5215 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.