#3B4728
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.052 126), rgb(59, 71, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3B4728 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4728 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 71, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.052 126) |
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 #3B4728 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4728 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3B4728 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4728 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D925D
oklch(63% 0.079 126.1)
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Step 600
600
#677C43
oklch(55.5% 0.085 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#46562C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 126.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 126)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#3B4728 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) | #4A4326 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D443F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4728
#3B4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 126)
- #493B58
#493B58
oklch(37.9% 0.051 306.2)
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 #3B4728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B4728 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.