#3E591E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3), rgb(62, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#3E591E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E591E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3) |
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 #3E591E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E591E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E591E text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E591E text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#73974D
oklch(63.2% 0.11 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B812F
oklch(55.7% 0.119 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D21
oklch(49.2% 0.111 130.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E591E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#3E591E 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) | #5D5217 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595122 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40554D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E591E
#3E591E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 130.3)
- #5F4074
#5F4074
oklch(42.9% 0.09 310.5)
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 #3E591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #3E591E 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.