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#3e511e color: Verdun Green

#3e511e is rgb(62, 81, 30) in RGB and oklch(40.644% 0.07892 126.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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82°
100%

40.6%
0.079
127°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • lime-900
  • Black 68%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #3e511e

#3e511e is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 127°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.75:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdun Green (#48531a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #3e511e mixed with white

  1. 3e511e
  2. 4f6134
  3. 617149
  4. 73825e
  5. 869374
  6. 99a48a
  7. acb6a1
  8. c1c8b8
  9. d5dacf
  10. eaece7

Darker: #3e511e mixed with black

  1. 3e511e
  2. 354519
  3. 2b3a13
  4. 232f0e
  5. 1a2409
  6. 121a05
  7. 0a1003
  8. 040701
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e511e with less saturation

  1. 3e511e
  2. 3f5024
  3. 405029
  4. 414f2e
  5. 434e32
  6. 444e36
  7. 454d3a
  8. 464c3e
  9. 474b42
  10. 484a46

Questions about #3e511e

What color is #3e511e?

#3e511e is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Verdun Green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 81, 30), in HSL hsl(82.35, 45.95%, 21.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.644% 0.07892 126.762).

What colors go well with #3e511e?

The complementary color of #3e511e is #543d6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #564909 and #1d5638. The triadic partners are #214d72 and #6d3642.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e511e?

White text reads better on #3e511e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e511e a warm or cool color?

#3e511e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 127 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.079.