#36452F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.041 135.9), rgb(54, 69, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#36452F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36452F |
| RGB | rgb(54, 69, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 19%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.041 135.9) |
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 #36452F | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36452F | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #36452F text on white | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #36452F text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B2
oklch(81% 0.032 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#93A889
oklch(70.7% 0.05 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#78936C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#617D54
oklch(55.7% 0.069 136)
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Step 700
700
#506944
oklch(49% 0.064 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#425638
oklch(42.8% 0.054 135.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36452F
oklch(37% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#36452F 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) | #47422E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36433F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36452F
#36452F
oklch(37% 0.041 135.9)
- #48394F
#48394F
oklch(37% 0.042 314.9)
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 #36452F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
Use #36452F 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.