#3E5316
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.1% 0.089 126.5), rgb(62, 83, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#3E5316 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 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5316 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 83, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 58%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.089 126.5) |
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 #3E5316 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5316 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #3E5316 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5316 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#93AA71
oklch(70.6% 0.083 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#79954A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#627F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#516B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 126.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5316
oklch(41.1% 0.089 126.5)
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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)
#3E5316 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) | #584D0D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C1B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414F47 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5316
#3E5316
oklch(41.1% 0.089 126.5)
- #573C70
#573C70
oklch(41% 0.089 306.8)
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 #3E5316, 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
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E5316 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.