#3E603E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.3% 0.067 144.4), rgb(62, 96, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3E603E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E603E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.067 144.4) |
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 #3E603E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E603E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E603E text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E603E text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B976B
oklch(63.2% 0.081 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#528152
oklch(55.7% 0.088 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#426D43
oklch(49.2% 0.082 144.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E603E
oklch(45.3% 0.067 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#3E603E 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) | #615A3C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5740 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5E57 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E603E
#3E603E
oklch(45.3% 0.067 144.4)
- #69496B
#69496B
oklch(45.3% 0.067 324.6)
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 #3E603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E603E 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.