#3A481F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.9% 0.065 125), rgb(58, 72, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#3A481F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A481F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.065 125) |
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 #3A481F | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A481F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3A481F text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A481F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA73
oklch(70.8% 0.08 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#44571E
oklch(42.7% 0.085 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A481F
oklch(37.9% 0.065 125)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#3A481F 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) | #4C441B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C453F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A481F
#3A481F
oklch(37.9% 0.065 125)
- #4A395E
#4A395E
oklch(37.9% 0.065 304.6)
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 #3A481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A481F 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.