#3E5C08
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.5% 0.11 128.8), rgb(62, 92, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#3E5C08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5C08 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 84%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.11 128.8) |
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 #3E5C08 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5C08 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5C08 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5C08 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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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
#B4C99D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD66
oklch(70.7% 0.103 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#719839
oklch(63% 0.131 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#59820A
oklch(55.5% 0.143 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5C08
oklch(43.5% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#334A11
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 128.6)
#3E5C08 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) | #615500 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5313 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40574D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5C08
#3E5C08
oklch(43.5% 0.11 128.8)
- #633E7F
#633E7F
oklch(43.6% 0.11 308.8)
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 #3E5C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E5C08 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.