#3C482E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.045 128.5), rgb(60, 72, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#3C482E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C482E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.045 128.5) |
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 #3C482E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C482E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3C482E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C482E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A884
oklch(70.9% 0.054 128.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#667C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.075 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C482E
oklch(38.3% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#3C482E 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) | #4B452C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4641 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C482E
#3C482E
oklch(38.3% 0.045 128.5)
- #4A3D56
#4A3D56
oklch(38.4% 0.045 308)
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 #3C482E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #3C482E 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.