#3E5908
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.7), rgb(62, 89, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#3E5908 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 128°. 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 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5908 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 84%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.7) |
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 #3E5908 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5908 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5908 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5908 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#73973C
oklch(63% 0.126 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8111
oklch(55.5% 0.138 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#3E5908 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) | #5E5200 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5012 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41544B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5908
#3E5908
oklch(42.7% 0.106 127.7)
- #5F3D7B
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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 #3E5908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E5908 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.