What color is #3E5641?

#3E5641 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 86, 65), and in HSL hsl(128, 16%, 29%).

Is #3E5641 accessible as text?

On white, #3E5641 has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E5641, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E5641?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-700 (#474739).

What colors go well with #3E5641?

#3E5641 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #563E53. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E5641 below.

Is #3E5641 good for buttons?

#3E5641 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E5641 — black text only reaches 2.61:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E5641 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E5641 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3E5641 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E5641

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E5641 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E5641 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E5641 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Hunter Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E5641 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Hunter Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3E5641 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3E5641 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Hunter Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3E5641 Secondary #717971 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Hunter Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3E5641 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 58/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3E5641 with

Dark Olive Green Dark Slate Gray Eggplant Platinum Brunswick Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DFD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E5649 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3E5641 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E5641;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 86 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.7% 0.045 148.0);
  --color-50: #F6F9F6;
  --color-100: #E7EEE8;
  --color-200: #D0DDD1;
  --color-300: #ADC2B0;
  --color-400: #8CA68F;
  --color-500: #6C8870;
  --color-600: #576B5A;
  --color-700: #414E43;
  --color-800: #2D342E;
  --color-900: #1C211D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F6',
    100: '#E7EEE8',
    200: '#D0DDD1',
    300: '#ADC2B0',
    400: '#8CA68F',
    500: '#6C8870',
    600: '#576B5A',
    700: '#414E43',
    800: '#2D342E',
    900: '#1C211D',
  },
}

$base: #3E5641;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F6;
$base-100: #E7EEE8;
$base-200: #D0DDD1;
$base-300: #ADC2B0;
$base-400: #8CA68F;
$base-500: #6C8870;
$base-600: #576B5A;
$base-700: #414E43;
$base-800: #2D342E;
$base-900: #1C211D;
$base-hover: #324534;
$base-subtle: #C2CFC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E5641",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA68F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8870",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B5A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D342E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E5641

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