#3A4827
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.055 127.6), rgb(58, 72, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#3A4827 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4827 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 72, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.055 127.6) |
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 #3A4827 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4827 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3A4827 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4827 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A97C
oklch(70.7% 0.067 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B935A
oklch(63% 0.085 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#647D40
oklch(55.5% 0.091 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#536A32
oklch(49.2% 0.086 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#44562A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 127.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4827
oklch(38% 0.055 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A17
oklch(27.1% 0.035 127.2)
#3A4827 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) | #4B4424 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4540 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4827
#3A4827
oklch(38% 0.055 127.6)
- #4A3A59
#4A3A59
oklch(37.9% 0.055 307.5)
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 #3A4827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A4827 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.