#3E6048
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.056 153), rgb(62, 96, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#3E6048 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6048 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.056 153) |
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 #3E6048 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6048 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6048 text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6048 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA91
oklch(70.5% 0.052 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A9676
oklch(63.2% 0.068 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#51805F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 153)
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Step 700
700
#416C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.068 152.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E6048
oklch(45.6% 0.056 153)
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Step 900
900
#2F4837
oklch(37.6% 0.042 154.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#3E6048 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) | #605B47 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5749 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F59 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6048
#3E6048
oklch(45.6% 0.056 153)
- #6A4B64
#6A4B64
oklch(45.5% 0.056 333.5)
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 #3E6048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #3E6048 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.