#3F552E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.1% 0.067 132.6), rgb(63, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#3F552E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F552E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.067 132.6) |
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 #3F552E | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F552E | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F552E text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F552E text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A981
oklch(70.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#779461
oklch(63.1% 0.08 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E48
oklch(55.6% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A39
oklch(49% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F552E
oklch(42.1% 0.067 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#37482A
oklch(37.8% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#3F552E 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) | #58502B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E30 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40524C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F552E
#3F552E
oklch(42.1% 0.067 132.6)
- #5A4267
#5A4267
oklch(42% 0.067 313.3)
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 #3F552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #3F552E 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.