#3E5F27
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.092 134.1), rgb(62, 95, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3E5F27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5F27 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 95, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.092 134.1) |
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 #3E5F27 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5F27 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5F27 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5F27 text on black | 2.87:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD76
oklch(70.7% 0.086 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D9851
oklch(63.1% 0.11 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#558234
oklch(55.6% 0.119 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#456E27
oklch(49.1% 0.111 134.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5F27
oklch(44.6% 0.092 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A21
oklch(37.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#3E5F27 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) | #635822 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E552B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5B53 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5F27
#3E5F27
oklch(44.6% 0.092 134.1)
- #674377
#674377
oklch(44.5% 0.092 314.9)
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 #3E5F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5F27 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.