#36492A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.056 134), rgb(54, 73, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#36492A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #36492A |
| RGB | rgb(54, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.056 134) |
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 #36492A | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #36492A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #36492A text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #36492A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA80
oklch(70.7% 0.066 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#74955F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F46
oklch(55.5% 0.092 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B37
oklch(49% 0.086 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E582E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 134.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#36492A
oklch(38% 0.056 134)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#36492A 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) | #4B4528 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364741 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #36492A
#36492A
oklch(38% 0.056 134)
- #4D3957
#4D3957
oklch(37.9% 0.056 314.1)
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 #36492A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #36492A 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.