#3A522E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.9% 0.064 135.8), rgb(58, 82, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#3A522E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A522E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.064 135.8) |
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 #3A522E | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A522E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #3A522E text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3A522E text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AF
oklch(81% 0.038 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA84
oklch(70.8% 0.061 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#759465
oklch(63% 0.076 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.079 136)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A522E
oklch(40.9% 0.064 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#35482D
oklch(37.7% 0.05 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#3A522E 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) | #544D2B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B30 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5049 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A522E
#3A522E
oklch(40.9% 0.064 135.8)
- #583F62
#583F62
oklch(40.9% 0.065 316)
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 #3A522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #3A522E 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.