#3E5408
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.1 125.6), rgb(62, 84, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#3E5408 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5408 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 83%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.1 125.6) |
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 #3E5408 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5408 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #3E5408 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5408 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
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#789640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 125.7)
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Step 600
600
#61801A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C09
oklch(49.1% 0.121 125.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5408
oklch(41.3% 0.1 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#384915
oklch(37.9% 0.079 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 125.4)
#3E5408 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 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C11 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414F47 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5408
#3E5408
oklch(41.3% 0.1 125.6)
- #583B76
#583B76
oklch(41.3% 0.1 305.1)
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 #3E5408, 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 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5408 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.