#3E8534
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55.2% 0.136 141.3), rgb(62, 133, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3E8534 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8534 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 44%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.136 141.3) |
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 #3E8534 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8534 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8534 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8534 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB076
oklch(70.7% 0.098 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C52
oklch(63.1% 0.126 141.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8534
oklch(55.2% 0.136 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#317227
oklch(49.2% 0.128 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#295D22
oklch(42.8% 0.106 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C21
oklch(37.7% 0.082 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D14
oklch(27.1% 0.053 141.4)
#3E8534 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) | #887A2B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F733A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368173 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8534
#3E8534
oklch(55.2% 0.136 141.3)
- #9654A2
#9654A2
oklch(55.3% 0.137 321.3)
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 #3E8534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E8534 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.