#3B4E29
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.063 131), rgb(59, 78, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#3B4E29 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E29 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.063 131) |
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 #3B4E29 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E29 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3B4E29 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E29 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB79
oklch(70.8% 0.076 131.2)
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Step 500
500
#759656
oklch(63.2% 0.097 131)
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Step 600
600
#5D803B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 131)
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Step 800
800
#3F5826
oklch(42.7% 0.081 131.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E29
oklch(39.8% 0.063 131)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#3B4E29 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) | #514926 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B45 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E29
#3B4E29
oklch(39.8% 0.063 131)
- #523D60
#523D60
oklch(39.8% 0.063 311.2)
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 #3B4E29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #3B4E29 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.