#3B552F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.068 136.3), rgb(59, 85, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3B552F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B552F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 85, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.068 136.3) |
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 #3B552F | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B552F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B552F text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B552F text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#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
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA83
oklch(70.7% 0.063 136.1)
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Step 500
500
#739564
oklch(63.1% 0.08 136.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F4A
oklch(55.5% 0.088 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B3B
oklch(49% 0.082 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B552F
oklch(41.8% 0.068 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#3B552F 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) | #58502C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D31 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A524C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B552F
#3B552F
oklch(41.8% 0.068 136.3)
- #5B4165
#5B4165
oklch(41.8% 0.067 316.3)
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 #3B552F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
Use #3B552F 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.