#3E5331
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.5% 0.06 134.2), rgb(62, 83, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#3E5331 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5331 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 83, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 26%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.06 134.2) |
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 #3E5331 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5331 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #3E5331 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5331 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 134.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A985
oklch(70.7% 0.057 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#789367
oklch(63.1% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#607E4E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 134.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 134.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5331
oklch(41.5% 0.06 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#3E5331 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) | #564E2F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C33 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E514A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5331
#3E5331
oklch(41.5% 0.06 134.2)
- #584263
#584263
oklch(41.6% 0.06 314.1)
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 #3E5331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #3E5331 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.