#3E5D26
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.09 133.3), rgb(62, 93, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#3E5D26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5D26 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 93, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.09 133.3) |
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 #3E5D26 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5D26 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5D26 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5D26 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9752
oklch(63% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#578235
oklch(55.7% 0.117 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#476D28
oklch(49% 0.107 133.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5D26
oklch(44% 0.09 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#324921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#3E5D26 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) | #615621 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5951 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5D26
#3E5D26
oklch(44% 0.09 133.3)
- #644375
#644375
oklch(44.1% 0.088 313.5)
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 #3E5D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #3E5D26 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.