#3E5220
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.078 127.7), rgb(62, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#3E5220 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5220 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 127.7) |
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 #3E5220 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5220 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3E5220 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5220 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA78
oklch(70.8% 0.074 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#799455
oklch(63% 0.093 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#627E39
oklch(55.5% 0.102 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#516B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 128)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5220
oklch(40.9% 0.078 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#384823
oklch(37.8% 0.062 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#3E5220 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) | #564D1B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B23 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404E47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5220
#3E5220
oklch(40.9% 0.078 127.7)
- #563E6B
#563E6B
oklch(41% 0.078 307.8)
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 #3E5220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
Use #3E5220 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.