#3B4E15
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.084 125.9), rgb(59, 78, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#3B4E15 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E15 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.084 125.9) |
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 #3B4E15 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E15 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3B4E15 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E15 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
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99C
oklch(81% 0.065 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500
#769737
oklch(63.1% 0.129 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8102
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E15
oklch(39.5% 0.084 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#3B4E15 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) | #52480D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504719 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A42 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E15
#3B4E15
oklch(39.5% 0.084 125.9)
- #52396A
#52396A
oklch(39.5% 0.085 306.4)
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 #3B4E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
Use #3B4E15 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.