#3B482A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.051 127.7), rgb(59, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#3B482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B482A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.051 127.7) |
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 #3B482A | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B482A | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3B482A text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B482A text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C935F
oklch(63.2% 0.078 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#657D45
oklch(55.7% 0.085 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#546936
oklch(49.1% 0.079 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#45562E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 127.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B482A
oklch(38.2% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#3B482A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4540 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B482A
#3B482A
oklch(38.2% 0.051 127.7)
- #4A3B58
#4A3B58
oklch(38% 0.052 307.7)
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 #3B482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B482A 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.