#3B500D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.093 126), rgb(59, 80, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#3B500D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B500D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 72%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.093 126) |
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 #3B500D | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B500D | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3B500D text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B500D text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 126)
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Step 500
500
#749828
oklch(63.1% 0.143 126)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
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)
#3B500D
oklch(40% 0.093 126)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#3B500D 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) | #554A01 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524914 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C43 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B500D
#3B500D
oklch(40% 0.093 126)
- #54396F
#54396F
oklch(40% 0.093 305.7)
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 #3B500D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.013
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
Use #3B500D 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.