#3E542E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.065 133.1), rgb(62, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#3E542E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E542E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.065 133.1) |
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 #3E542E | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E542E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E542E text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E542E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#779463
oklch(63.1% 0.078 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 132.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E542E
oklch(41.7% 0.065 133.1)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#3E542E 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) | #574F2B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D30 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E514B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E542E
#3E542E
oklch(41.7% 0.065 133.1)
- #594166
#594166
oklch(41.7% 0.067 313.2)
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 #3E542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E542E 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.