#3E551D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.086 128.5), rgb(62, 85, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#3E551D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E551D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 85, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.086 128.5) |
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 #3E551D | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E551D | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E551D text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E551D text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#92AB74
oklch(70.8% 0.081 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#77954F
oklch(63% 0.103 128.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F32
oklch(55.5% 0.111 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C24
oklch(49.2% 0.105 128.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E551D
oklch(41.7% 0.086 128.5)
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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)
#3E551D 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) | #594F17 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D21 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405149 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E551D
#3E551D
oklch(41.7% 0.086 128.5)
- #5A3E70
#5A3E70
oklch(41.7% 0.087 308.9)
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 #3E551D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
Use #3E551D 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.