#3E602E
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(45% 0.086 136.5), rgb(62, 96, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#3E602E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E602E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.086 136.5) |
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 #3E602E | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E602E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E602E text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3E602E text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C9858
oklch(63.2% 0.103 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#53823D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#446E2F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 136.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E602E
oklch(45% 0.086 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#3E602E 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) | #63592A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5631 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5D54 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E602E
#3E602E
oklch(45% 0.086 136.5)
- #684575
#684575
oklch(44.9% 0.087 316.5)
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 #3E602E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E602E 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.