#3E5922
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.9% 0.087 131.1), rgb(62, 89, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#3E5922 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5922 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.087 131.1) |
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 #3E5922 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5922 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5922 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5922 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#739651
oklch(63% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8134
oklch(55.7% 0.115 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C27
oklch(49% 0.104 130.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5922
oklch(42.9% 0.087 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#3E5922 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) | #5D531C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595126 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F554D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5922
#3E5922
oklch(42.9% 0.087 131.1)
- #5F4073
#5F4073
oklch(42.8% 0.089 311.1)
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 #3E5922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #3E5922 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.