#3B4E24
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.069 129.2), rgb(59, 78, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#3B4E24 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E24 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.069 129.2) |
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 #3B4E24 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E24 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3B4E24 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E24 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C23
oklch(49.1% 0.107 129.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F581F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E24
oklch(39.7% 0.069 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#3B4E24 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) | #514920 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4827 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B44 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E24
#3B4E24
oklch(39.7% 0.069 129.2)
- #523C63
#523C63
oklch(39.7% 0.069 309.4)
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 #3B4E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B4E24 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.