#3E604A
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.6% 0.054 155.3), rgb(62, 96, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3E604A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E604A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 96, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 22%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.054 155.3) |
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 #3E604A | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E604A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E604A text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E604A text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#B1C7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA93
oklch(70.6% 0.05 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A9579
oklch(63% 0.063 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#518062
oklch(55.7% 0.07 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#416C51
oklch(49.2% 0.065 155.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E604A
oklch(45.6% 0.054 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4838
oklch(37.6% 0.041 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A21
oklch(26.9% 0.025 156.1)
#3E604A 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) | #605B49 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385F5A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E604A
#3E604A
oklch(45.6% 0.054 155.3)
- #6A4C63
#6A4C63
oklch(45.7% 0.053 335)
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 #3E604A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
Use #3E604A 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.