#3E694B
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48% 0.068 152.8), rgb(62, 105, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3E694B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E694B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.068 152.8) |
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 #3E694B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E694B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E694B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3E694B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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 700.
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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
#D1DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7B7
oklch(80.8% 0.033 154)
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Step 400
400
#88AB91
oklch(70.8% 0.054 152.8)
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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 (this color)
#3E694B
oklch(48% 0.068 152.8)
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Step 800
800
#365840
oklch(42.7% 0.056 152.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4936
oklch(37.8% 0.045 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.027 153.3)
#3E694B 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) | #696349 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625E4D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366861 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E694B
#3E694B
oklch(48% 0.068 152.8)
- #754F6E
#754F6E
oklch(48% 0.068 333.3)
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 #3E694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E694B 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.