#3E5E48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.052 153.9), rgb(62, 94, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#3E5E48 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5E48 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 21%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.052 153.9) |
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 #3E5E48 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E5E48 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5E48 text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5E48 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA93
oklch(70.7% 0.048 153.8)
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Step 500
500
#6C9578
oklch(63.1% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#537F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.9)
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Step 700
700
#436B50
oklch(49% 0.063 154)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5E48
oklch(45% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 900
900
#304838
oklch(37.7% 0.04 154.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#3E5E48 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) | #5E5947 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595549 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395D58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5E48
#3E5E48
oklch(45% 0.052 153.9)
- #674A61
#674A61
oklch(44.9% 0.052 333.9)
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 #3E5E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
Use #3E5E48 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.