#3E541D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.085 128), rgb(62, 84, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.43:1).
About this color
#3E541D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E541D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.085 128) |
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 #3E541D | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E541D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E541D text on white | 8.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E541D text on black | 2.49:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA75
oklch(70.6% 0.078 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#789550
oklch(63.1% 0.101 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F33
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.2)
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Step 700
700
#506B25
oklch(49.1% 0.102 127.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E541D
oklch(41.5% 0.085 128)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#3E541D 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) | #584E17 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D21 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405048 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E541D
#3E541D
oklch(41.5% 0.085 128)
- #583E6F
#583E6F
oklch(41.4% 0.085 307.5)
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 #3E541D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #3E541D 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.