#3E5E14
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.107 130.4), rgb(62, 94, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#3E5E14 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5E14 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 94, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.107 130.4) |
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 #3E5E14 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5E14 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5E14 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5E14 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F9940
oklch(63.2% 0.128 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#57831A
oklch(55.7% 0.139 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E09
oklch(49% 0.128 130.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5E14
oklch(44.1% 0.107 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A15
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0E
oklch(26.8% 0.052 130.6)
#3E5E14 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) | #635706 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A50 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5E14
#3E5E14
oklch(44.1% 0.107 130.4)
- #65407E
#65407E
oklch(44.2% 0.106 310.3)
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 #3E5E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #3E5E14 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.