#3E5730
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1), rgb(62, 87, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#3E5730 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5730 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 87, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1) |
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 #3E5730 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5730 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5730 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5730 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#749562
oklch(63.1% 0.082 135)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F49
oklch(55.6% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#3E5730 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) | #5A522D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F32 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E544D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5730
#3E5730
oklch(42.6% 0.068 135.1)
- #5D4368
#5D4368
oklch(42.6% 0.068 315.5)
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 #3E5730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E5730 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.