#3E6A09
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(47.4% 0.128 132.6), rgb(62, 106, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#3E6A09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E6A09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 106, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 84%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.128 132.6) |
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 #3E6A09 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E6A09 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E6A09 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3E6A09 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
-
Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
-
Step 400
400
#89AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 132.6)
-
Step 500
500
#6B9944
oklch(63% 0.126 132.6)
-
Step 600
600
#528321
oklch(55.5% 0.138 132.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E6A09
oklch(47.4% 0.128 132.6)
-
Step 800
800
#375B13
oklch(42.8% 0.107 132.8)
-
Step 900
900
#304A18
oklch(37.6% 0.082 132.3)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 132.9)
#3E6A09 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) | #6F6100 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695D16 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6559 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E6A09
#3E6A09
oklch(47.4% 0.128 132.6)
- #74438F
#74438F
oklch(47.4% 0.128 312.2)
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 #3E6A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.059
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E6A09 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.