#3B4E0C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.091 124.9), rgb(59, 78, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#3B4E0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E0C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 73%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.091 124.9) |
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 #3B4E0C | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E0C | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3B4E0C text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E0C text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C999
oklch(80.9% 0.068 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC5E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#76972A
oklch(63% 0.139 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E0C
oklch(39.4% 0.091 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#3B4E0C 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) | #534800 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504713 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A42 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E0C
#3B4E0C
oklch(39.4% 0.091 124.9)
- #52386D
#52386D
oklch(39.5% 0.091 305.3)
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 #3B4E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #3B4E0C 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.