#3F5642
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3), rgb(63, 86, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#3F5642 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5642 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 86, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 15%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3) |
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 #3F5642 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5642 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5642 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5642 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#759278
oklch(63% 0.051 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D61
oklch(55.7% 0.056 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6950
oklch(49% 0.052 148.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#3F5642 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) | #575241 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534F43 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5550 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5642
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
- #5D475B
#5D475B
oklch(42.9% 0.043 329.3)
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 #3F5642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #3F5642 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.