#3E5C35
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44% 0.071 138.7), rgb(62, 92, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3E5C35 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 139°. 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 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5C35 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 92, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 27%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.071 138.7) |
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 #3E5C35 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5C35 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5C35 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5C35 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB83
oklch(70.7% 0.066 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9664
oklch(63.1% 0.085 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#57804A
oklch(55.5% 0.092 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#476C3B
oklch(49% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5C35
oklch(44% 0.071 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#32492C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 139.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B1A
oklch(27.2% 0.035 138.5)
#3E5C35 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) | #5E5632 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5337 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5A52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5C35
#3E5C35
oklch(44% 0.071 138.7)
- #63466C
#63466C
oklch(44.1% 0.07 318)
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 #3E5C35, 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 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E5C35 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.