#3B522D
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40.9% 0.065 134.5), rgb(59, 82, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#3B522D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B522D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 82, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 29%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.065 134.5) |
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 #3B522D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B522D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #3B522D text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B522D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A983
oklch(70.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#769464
oklch(63.1% 0.077 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B3C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 135)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B522D
oklch(40.9% 0.065 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#36482C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 134.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#3B522D 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) | #554D2A | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4F49 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B522D
#3B522D
oklch(40.9% 0.065 134.5)
- #573F63
#573F63
oklch(40.9% 0.066 314)
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 #3B522D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B522D 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.