#3A562E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42% 0.071 136.8), rgb(58, 86, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#3A562E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. 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 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A562E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.071 136.8) |
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 #3A562E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A562E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A562E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3A562E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#719662
oklch(63.2% 0.086 137)
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Step 600
600
#598048
oklch(55.6% 0.093 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#496C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 136.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A562E
oklch(42% 0.071 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A19
oklch(26.8% 0.035 136.8)
#3A562E 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) | #59502B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544E30 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39534C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A562E
#3A562E
oklch(42% 0.071 136.8)
- #5D4067
#5D4067
oklch(42% 0.072 317.2)
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 #3A562E, 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 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
Use #3A562E 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.