#3B482D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.2% 0.047 129.3), rgb(59, 72, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#3B482D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B482D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.047 129.3) |
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 #3B482D | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B482D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3B482D text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B482D text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A883
oklch(70.8% 0.056 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9264
oklch(63% 0.071 129)
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Step 600
600
#657C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.078 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#54693C
oklch(49.2% 0.072 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#445631
oklch(42.8% 0.062 129.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B482D
oklch(38.2% 0.047 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#3B482D 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) | #4B442B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4641 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B482D
#3B482D
oklch(38.2% 0.047 129.3)
- #4A3C56
#4A3C56
oklch(38.2% 0.047 308.8)
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 #3B482D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
Use #3B482D 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.