#3E6237
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45.7% 0.079 140.4), rgb(62, 98, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#3E6237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6237 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 98, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 28%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.079 140.4) |
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 #3E6237 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6237 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6237 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6237 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -17.9 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#88AC81
oklch(70.6% 0.073 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A9861
oklch(63.2% 0.094 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#518247
oklch(55.6% 0.102 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#416E38
oklch(49.2% 0.096 140.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E6237
oklch(45.7% 0.079 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 140.3)
#3E6237 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) | #645B34 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F583A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5F57 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6237
#3E6237
oklch(45.7% 0.079 140.4)
- #6B4872
#6B4872
oklch(45.7% 0.079 320.7)
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 #3E6237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E6237 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.