#3E5935
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.066 138.1), rgb(62, 89, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#3E5935 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5935 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 89, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 25%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.066 138.1) |
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 #3E5935 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5935 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5935 text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5935 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA85
oklch(70.7% 0.061 138.1)
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Step 500
500
#729566
oklch(63.1% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B3E
oklch(49% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5935
oklch(43.2% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#3E5935 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) | #5B5432 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575137 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5750 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5935
#3E5935
oklch(43.2% 0.066 138.1)
- #604568
#604568
oklch(43.4% 0.065 318.3)
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 #3E5935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5935 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.