#3E5F1F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.1 132.4), rgb(62, 95, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#3E5F1F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 132°. 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 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5F1F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 95, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 51%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.1 132.4) |
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 #3E5F1F | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5F1F | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5F1F text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5F1F text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD70
oklch(70.7% 0.093 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D9849
oklch(63% 0.119 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#558229
oklch(55.5% 0.129 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#456E1B
oklch(49% 0.12 132.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5F1F
oklch(44.5% 0.1 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B11
oklch(26.9% 0.048 132.2)
#3E5F1F 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) | #635817 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5524 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5B52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5F1F
#3E5F1F
oklch(44.5% 0.1 132.4)
- #66427B
#66427B
oklch(44.5% 0.099 312)
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 #3E5F1F, 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 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E5F1F 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.