#3E5400
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1), rgb(62, 84, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#3E5400 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5400 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1) |
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 #3E5400 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5400 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #3E5400 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5400 text on black | 2.47:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AB67
oklch(70.6% 0.097 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#78963B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#61800F
oklch(55.6% 0.135 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5400
oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#384912
oklch(37.8% 0.081 125)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#3E5400 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) | #594E00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424F46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5400
#3E5400
oklch(41.2% 0.104 125.1)
- #583A78
#583A78
oklch(41.2% 0.104 304.6)
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 #3E5400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #3E5400 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.