#3E5F2B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.088 135.3), rgb(62, 95, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#3E5F2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5F2B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 95, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 38%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.088 135.3) |
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 #3E5F2B | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5F2B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E5F2B text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5F2B text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A8
oklch(81% 0.051 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9856
oklch(63.2% 0.105 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#54823A
oklch(55.6% 0.114 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#456E2C
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5F2B
oklch(44.7% 0.088 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#3E5F2B 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) | #625826 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D552E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5C53 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5F2B
#3E5F2B
oklch(44.7% 0.088 135.3)
- #674475
#674475
oklch(44.6% 0.088 315.9)
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 #3E5F2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E5F2B 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.