#3B4D15
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.2% 0.083 125.4), rgb(59, 77, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#3B4D15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4D15 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 77, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.083 125.4) |
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 #3B4D15 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4D15 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3B4D15 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4D15 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#779638
oklch(63% 0.127 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608006
oklch(55.5% 0.138 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415802
oklch(42.6% 0.106 125.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4D15
oklch(39.2% 0.083 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#3B4D15 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) | #51480D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4719 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4942 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4D15
#3B4D15
oklch(39.2% 0.083 125.4)
- #503969
#503969
oklch(39.2% 0.083 305)
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 #3B4D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #3B4D15 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.