#3E561F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.086 129.3), rgb(62, 86, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#3E561F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E561F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.086 129.3) |
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 #3E561F | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E561F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E561F text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E561F text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A6
oklch(80.8% 0.049 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769651
oklch(63.2% 0.102 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8034
oklch(55.7% 0.112 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E561F
oklch(42% 0.086 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#364820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#3E561F 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) | #5A5019 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E23 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40524A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E561F
#3E561F
oklch(42% 0.086 129.3)
- #5B3F70
#5B3F70
oklch(42% 0.085 309.4)
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 #3E561F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E561F 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.