#3E5E1A
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.2% 0.102 131.2), rgb(62, 94, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#3E5E1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5E1A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 94, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.102 131.2) |
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 #3E5E1A | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5E1A | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5E1A text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5E1A text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6D
oklch(70.6% 0.096 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9845
oklch(63% 0.122 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#568223
oklch(55.5% 0.133 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#466E15
oklch(49% 0.123 131.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5E1A
oklch(44.2% 0.102 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.05 131.6)
#3E5E1A 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) | #625710 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5420 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5A50 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5E1A
#3E5E1A
oklch(44.2% 0.102 131.2)
- #65417C
#65417C
oklch(44.2% 0.102 311)
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 #3E5E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E5E1A 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.