#3E563D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7), rgb(62, 86, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#3E563D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E563D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 86, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 17%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7) |
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 #3E563D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E563D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E563D text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E563D text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98E
oklch(70.8% 0.048 143.1)
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Step 500
500
#749372
oklch(63% 0.06 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.064 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#3E563D 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) | #57513B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F3E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C544F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E563D
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
- #5C455E
#5C455E
oklch(42.4% 0.05 323.8)
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 #3E563D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #3E563D 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.