#3E601C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.7% 0.104 132.1), rgb(62, 96, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#3E601C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E601C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.104 132.1) |
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 #3E601C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E601C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E601C text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E601C text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D9945
oklch(63.2% 0.124 132)
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Step 600
600
#548323
oklch(55.6% 0.135 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#446F15
oklch(49.2% 0.126 132.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E601C
oklch(44.7% 0.104 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#314A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#3E601C 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) | #645813 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605622 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F5C52 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E601C
#3E601C
oklch(44.7% 0.104 132.1)
- #68427E
#68427E
oklch(44.9% 0.104 312)
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 #3E601C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E601C 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.