#3A5641
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.048 151.7), rgb(58, 86, 65).
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White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#3A5641 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5641 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 19%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.048 151.7) |
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 #3A5641 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5641 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5641 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5641 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA993
oklch(70.6% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#709478
oklch(63.1% 0.058 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#577E61
oklch(55.5% 0.063 152)
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Step 700
700
#476A50
oklch(49% 0.058 151.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5641
oklch(42.4% 0.048 151.7)
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Step 900
900
#334838
oklch(37.9% 0.038 151.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#3A5641 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) | #565140 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524E42 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365550 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5641
#3A5641
oklch(42.4% 0.048 151.7)
- #5E445A
#5E445A
oklch(42.3% 0.049 331.8)
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 #3A5641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
Use #3A5641 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.