#3E5D41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.058 146.9), rgb(62, 93, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#3E5D41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5D41 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 93, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.058 146.9) |
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 #3E5D41 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5D41 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5D41 text on white | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5D41 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D9571
oklch(63% 0.069 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#558059
oklch(55.7% 0.076 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#456C49
oklch(49.2% 0.071 146.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5D41
oklch(44.6% 0.058 146.9)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#3E5D41 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) | #5E583F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595443 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5C56 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5D41
#3E5D41
oklch(44.6% 0.058 146.9)
- #654965
#654965
oklch(44.6% 0.057 326.5)
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 #3E5D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.064
Use #3E5D41 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.