#3B462A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.047 126), rgb(59, 70, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3B462A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B462A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 70, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 25%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.047 126) |
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 #3B462A | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B462A | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3B462A text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B462A text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A781
oklch(70.6% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9261
oklch(63.1% 0.073 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C48
oklch(55.7% 0.079 126)
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Step 700
700
#566839
oklch(49% 0.073 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#47552F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 125.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#3B462A 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) | #494328 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D443F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B462A
#3B462A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 126)
- #483B55
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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 #3B462A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #3B462A 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.