#3E7228
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.9% 0.12 137.6), rgb(62, 114, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#3E7228 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7228 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 114, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.12 137.6) |
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 #3E7228 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7228 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3E7228 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3E7228 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AE75
oklch(70.6% 0.092 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#659A51
oklch(63.1% 0.118 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B8433
oklch(55.5% 0.129 137.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3E7228
oklch(49.9% 0.12 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#325B21
oklch(42.7% 0.099 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B20
oklch(37.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#3E7228 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) | #76691F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6E62 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7228
#3E7228
oklch(49.9% 0.12 137.6)
- #7E4A8F
#7E4A8F
oklch(49.8% 0.12 317.4)
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 #3E7228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.043
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.053
Use #3E7228 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.