#3A5F37
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.6% 0.077 142.5), rgb(58, 95, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#3A5F37 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5F37 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 95, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.077 142.5) |
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 #3A5F37 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5F37 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5F37 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5F37 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#87AC83
oklch(70.6% 0.071 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689864
oklch(63.1% 0.092 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F824B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5F37
oklch(44.6% 0.077 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#3A5F37 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) | #615834 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5539 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365D55 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5F37
#3A5F37
oklch(44.6% 0.077 142.5)
- #68456D
#68456D
oklch(44.5% 0.077 322.3)
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 #3A5F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
Use #3A5F37 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.