#3E5600
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.8% 0.106 126), rgb(62, 86, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#3E5600 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5600 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.106 126) |
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 #3E5600 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5600 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5600 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5600 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC66
oklch(70.7% 0.1 126)
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Step 500
500
#769739
oklch(63.1% 0.128 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F810A
oklch(55.7% 0.139 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5600
oklch(41.8% 0.106 126)
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Step 900
900
#374911
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#3E5600 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E0B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415148 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5600
#3E5600
oklch(41.8% 0.106 126)
- #5B3B7A
#5B3B7A
oklch(41.9% 0.106 305.8)
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 #3E5600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5600 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.