#3F5E1C
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.3% 0.1 131), rgb(63, 94, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#3F5E1C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5E1C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 94, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.1 131) |
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 #3F5E1C | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5E1C | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5E1C text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5E1C text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F9847
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.3)
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Step 600
600
#578226
oklch(55.6% 0.13 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E18
oklch(49.1% 0.121 131.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5E1C
oklch(44.3% 0.1 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#3F5E1C 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) | #625713 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5521 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #405A50 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5E1C
#3F5E1C
oklch(44.3% 0.1 131)
- #65417C
#65417C
oklch(44.2% 0.102 311)
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 #3F5E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.015
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.054
Use #3F5E1C 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.