#3E522E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.2% 0.062 132.3), rgb(62, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#3E522E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E522E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.062 132.3) |
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 #3E522E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E522E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #3E522E text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E522E text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#799364
oklch(63.1% 0.074 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#617D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#506A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 132.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E522E
oklch(41.2% 0.062 132.3)
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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)
#3E522E 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) | #554D2B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C30 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4F49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E522E
#3E522E
oklch(41.2% 0.062 132.3)
- #564163
#564163
oklch(41.2% 0.061 312)
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 #3E522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #3E522E 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.