#3C522E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41% 0.063 134.1), rgb(60, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#3C522E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C522E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.063 134.1) |
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 #3C522E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C522E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3C522E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C522E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#779465
oklch(63.2% 0.075 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A3D
oklch(49% 0.076 134.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C522E
oklch(41% 0.063 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#3C522E 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) | #554D2B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B30 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4F49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C522E
#3C522E
oklch(41% 0.063 134.1)
- #574062
#574062
oklch(41% 0.062 314.5)
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 #3C522E, 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 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
Use #3C522E 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.