#3B4E12
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.087 125.5), rgb(59, 78, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#3B4E12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E12 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.087 125.5) |
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 #3B4E12 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E12 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3B4E12 text on white | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E12 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AC62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#769732
oklch(63.1% 0.133 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E12
oklch(39.4% 0.087 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#3B4E12 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) | #534808 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504717 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A42 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E12
#3B4E12
oklch(39.4% 0.087 125.5)
- #52396B
#52396B
oklch(39.6% 0.086 305.9)
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 #3B4E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
Use #3B4E12 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.