#3E5D28
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.088 133.9), rgb(62, 93, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#3E5D28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5D28 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 93, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.088 133.9) |
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 #3E5D28 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5D28 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5D28 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5D28 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC78
oklch(70.7% 0.081 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F9754
oklch(63% 0.104 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#578138
oklch(55.5% 0.113 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D2A
oklch(49% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5D28
oklch(44.1% 0.088 133.9)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#3E5D28 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) | #605623 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C542C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5A51 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5D28
#3E5D28
oklch(44.1% 0.088 133.9)
- #644374
#644374
oklch(44% 0.087 314.1)
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 #3E5D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #3E5D28 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.