#3E5A1A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.096 129.9), rgb(62, 90, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#3E5A1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5A1A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 90, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.096 129.9) |
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 #3E5A1A | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5A1A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5A1A text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5A1A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500
#729748
oklch(63.1% 0.115 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5A1A
oklch(43.1% 0.096 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#3E5A1A 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) | #5E5311 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A511F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40564D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5A1A
#3E5A1A
oklch(43.1% 0.096 129.9)
- #603F77
#603F77
oklch(43% 0.097 310.1)
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 #3E5A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.028
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #3E5A1A 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.