#3B4E2C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.059 132.3), rgb(59, 78, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#3B4E2C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4E2C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 78, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 28%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.059 132.3) |
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 #3B4E2C | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4E2C | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3B4E2C text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4E2C text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AA7C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 132)
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Step 500
500
#75955B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 132)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F40
oklch(55.5% 0.098 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B32
oklch(48.9% 0.091 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F582A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 132.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4E2C
oklch(39.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A17
oklch(26.9% 0.037 132.9)
#3B4E2C 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) | #51492A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4B46 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4E2C
#3B4E2C
oklch(39.8% 0.059 132.3)
- #523E5E
#523E5E
oklch(39.9% 0.058 312.3)
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 #3B4E2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B4E2C 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.