#3A562A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.9% 0.076 135.1), rgb(58, 86, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#3A562A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A562A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.076 135.1) |
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 #3A562A | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A562A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A562A text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A562A text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AB
oklch(81% 0.045 135.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 135.4)
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Step 500
500
#71965D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 135.2)
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Step 600
600
#598043
oklch(55.5% 0.099 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#496C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 135.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A562A
oklch(41.9% 0.076 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#344928
oklch(37.8% 0.06 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B18
oklch(27.1% 0.038 136.2)
#3A562A 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) | #595026 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E2D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A534C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A562A
#3A562A
oklch(41.9% 0.076 135.1)
- #5D3F69
#5D3F69
oklch(41.9% 0.077 315.9)
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 #3A562A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A562A 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.