#3E701C
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4), rgb(62, 112, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#3E701C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E701C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 112, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 60%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4) |
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 #3E701C | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E701C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E701C text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3E701C text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.035 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AF70
oklch(70.8% 0.099 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#669A49
oklch(63.1% 0.125 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D842A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 135.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#335B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.104 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#3E701C 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) | #74660E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6224 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D6C60 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E701C
#3E701C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.4)
- #7C4791
#7C4791
oklch(49.2% 0.127 315.7)
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 #3E701C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E701C 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.