#3B552C
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.7% 0.072 135), rgb(59, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#3B552C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B552C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.072 135) |
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 #3B552C | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B552C | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B552C text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B552C text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA80
oklch(70.6% 0.067 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#739560
oklch(63% 0.085 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F46
oklch(55.5% 0.093 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B552C
oklch(41.7% 0.072 135)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#3B552C 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) | #584F29 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D2E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B524B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B552C
#3B552C
oklch(41.7% 0.072 135)
- #5B4067
#5B4067
oklch(41.7% 0.071 315.1)
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 #3B552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.061
Use #3B552C 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.