#3A5639
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.2% 0.058 143.7), rgb(58, 86, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#3A5639 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5639 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.058 143.7) |
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 #3A5639 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5639 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5639 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5639 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#70956F
oklch(63.2% 0.07 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#587F57
oklch(55.6% 0.075 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#486B47
oklch(49.1% 0.069 143.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5639
oklch(42.2% 0.058 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#334832
oklch(37.7% 0.045 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#3A5639 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) | #575137 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37544E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5639
#3A5639
oklch(42.2% 0.058 143.7)
- #5D4360
#5D4360
oklch(42.2% 0.057 323)
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 #3A5639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #3A5639 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.