#3D482A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.3% 0.05 125.1), rgb(61, 72, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#3D482A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D482A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 72, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 26%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.05 125.1) |
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 #3D482A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D482A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3D482A text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D482A 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A87F
oklch(70.8% 0.06 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#687C44
oklch(55.6% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#576836
oklch(49% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D482A
oklch(38.3% 0.05 125.1)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#3D482A 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) | #4B4428 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4540 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D482A
#3D482A
oklch(38.3% 0.05 125.1)
- #493C59
#493C59
oklch(38.2% 0.051 304.6)
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 #3D482A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
Use #3D482A 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.