#3B500F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.092 126.2), rgb(59, 80, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#3B500F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.092 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 (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B500F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 68%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.092 126.2) |
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 #3B500F | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B500F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3B500F text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B500F text on black | 2.34:1 | 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
#E6ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C999
oklch(80.8% 0.069 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#74982B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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)
#3B500F
oklch(40% 0.092 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#3B500F 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) | #554A03 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524915 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B500F
#3B500F
oklch(40% 0.092 126.2)
- #54396E
#54396E
oklch(40% 0.091 306.2)
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 #3B500F, 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 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
Use #3B500F 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.