#36422B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.1% 0.041 130.6), rgb(54, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#36422B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36422B |
| RGB | rgb(54, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.041 130.6) |
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 #36422B | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36422B | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #36422B text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36422B text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A787
oklch(70.6% 0.049 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9269
oklch(63.2% 0.064 131)
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Step 600
600
#657C51
oklch(55.6% 0.069 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#546841
oklch(49% 0.064 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#455536
oklch(42.7% 0.053 130.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36422B
oklch(36.1% 0.041 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#36422B 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) | #443F29 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423E2C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37403C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36422B
#36422B
oklch(36.1% 0.041 130.6)
- #44374E
#44374E
oklch(36% 0.042 310)
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 #36422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
Use #36422B 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.