#3E5A2A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.081 133.6), rgb(62, 90, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#3E5A2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5A2A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 90, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 36%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.081 133.6) |
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 #3E5A2A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5A2A | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5A2A text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5A2A text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#729659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A803E
oklch(55.5% 0.104 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C30
oklch(49% 0.097 133.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5A2A
oklch(43.3% 0.081 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#3E5A2A 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) | #5D5426 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59522D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E574F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5A2A
#3E5A2A
oklch(43.3% 0.081 133.6)
- #604270
#604270
oklch(43.2% 0.082 313.2)
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 #3E5A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E5A2A 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.