#3D492D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.7% 0.048 127.3), rgb(61, 73, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#3D492D is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D492D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 73, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.048 127.3) |
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 #3D492D | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D492D | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #3D492D text on white | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D492D text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A881
oklch(70.8% 0.058 127)
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Step 500
500
#7D9262
oklch(63.1% 0.073 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#667C48
oklch(55.5% 0.08 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#55693A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#465530
oklch(42.7% 0.06 126.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D492D
oklch(38.7% 0.048 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#3D492D 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) | #4C452B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A452E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4742 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D492D
#3D492D
oklch(38.7% 0.048 127.3)
- #4B3D58
#4B3D58
oklch(38.6% 0.048 307.9)
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 #3D492D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
Use #3D492D 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.