What color is #3E5B48?

#3E5B48 is a dark, muted green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 91, 72), and in HSL hsl(141, 19%, 30%).

Is #3E5B48 accessible as text?

On white, #3E5B48 has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #3E5B48, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3E5B48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #3E5B48?

#3E5B48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B3E51. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3E5B48 below.

Is #3E5B48 good for buttons?

#3E5B48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3E5B48 — black text only reaches 2.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3E5B48 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #3E5B48 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.

#3E5B48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3E5B48

Not just a swatch — here's how #3E5B48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3E5B48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3E5B48 Secondary #4A6C3D Accent #AC6C00 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 #3E5B48 Secondary #744E1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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 #3E5B48 Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #869B6E 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 #3E5B48 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #3E5B48 Secondary #747E77 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 #3E5B48 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 52/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #3E5B48 with

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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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6E0DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3E5B52 — 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 #3E5B48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3E5B48;
  --color-base-rgb: 62 91 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.2% 0.047 155.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F7;
  --color-100: #E7EFE9;
  --color-200: #CEDED4;
  --color-300: #ABC4B4;
  --color-400: #89A994;
  --color-500: #6A8B75;
  --color-600: #556D5D;
  --color-700: #404F45;
  --color-800: #2C352F;
  --color-900: #1C211E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F7',
    100: '#E7EFE9',
    200: '#CEDED4',
    300: '#ABC4B4',
    400: '#89A994',
    500: '#6A8B75',
    600: '#556D5D',
    700: '#404F45',
    800: '#2C352F',
    900: '#1C211E',
  },
}

$base: #3E5B48;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F7;
$base-100: #E7EFE9;
$base-200: #CEDED4;
$base-300: #ABC4B4;
$base-400: #89A994;
$base-500: #6A8B75;
$base-600: #556D5D;
$base-700: #404F45;
$base-800: #2C352F;
$base-900: #1C211E;
$base-hover: #32493A;
$base-subtle: #C2D1C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3E5B48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC4B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#89A994",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A8B75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#556D5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C352F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3E5B48

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