#3E5B00
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.2% 0.113 127.9), rgb(62, 91, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#3E5B00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 128°. 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 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5B00 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 91, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.113 127.9) |
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 #3E5B00 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5B00 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5B00 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5B00 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD64
oklch(70.7% 0.105 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#729835
oklch(63.1% 0.134 127.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 128)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5B00
oklch(43.2% 0.113 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#344A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#3E5B00 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) | #605400 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C520D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41564C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5B00
#3E5B00
oklch(43.2% 0.113 127.9)
- #613C7F
#613C7F
oklch(43% 0.113 307.8)
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 #3E5B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #3E5B00 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.