#3E5700
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.108 126.4), rgb(62, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#3E5700 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5700 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 100%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.108 126.4) |
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 #3E5700 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5700 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5700 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5700 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC66
oklch(70.6% 0.1 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#759738
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8107
oklch(55.6% 0.14 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5700
oklch(42.1% 0.108 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#364910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 126.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#3E5700 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) | #5C5000 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F0C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415249 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5700
#3E5700
oklch(42.1% 0.108 126.4)
- #5C3B7B
#5C3B7B
oklch(42% 0.108 306.1)
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 #3E5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5700 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.