#3E5622
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.083 130), rgb(62, 86, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#3E5622 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5622 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 43%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.083 130) |
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 #3E5622 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5622 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5622 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5622 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB77
oklch(70.8% 0.078 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#769554
oklch(63% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E8037
oklch(55.7% 0.109 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 129.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5622
oklch(42.1% 0.083 130)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#3E5622 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) | #5A501D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E25 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F524B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5622
#3E5622
oklch(42.1% 0.083 130)
- #5B406F
#5B406F
oklch(42.2% 0.082 309.7)
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 #3E5622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E5622 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.