#3A5A39
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.065 143.7), rgb(58, 90, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#3A5A39 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5A39 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 90, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.065 143.7) |
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 #3A5A39 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5A39 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5A39 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5A39 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D966B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#548053
oklch(55.5% 0.084 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#446C43
oklch(49% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5A39
oklch(43.3% 0.065 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#3A5A39 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) | #5B5437 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57513B | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375851 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5A39
#3A5A39
oklch(43.3% 0.065 143.7)
- #624465
#624465
oklch(43.3% 0.065 323.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3A5A39
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3A5A39. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.022
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A5A39 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.