#3B5028
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.068 131.5), rgb(59, 80, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#3B5028 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5028 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 33%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.068 131.5) |
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 #3B5028 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5028 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3B5028 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B5028 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#789460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#607E46
oklch(55.6% 0.088 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#506A38
oklch(49.1% 0.081 131.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5028
oklch(40.3% 0.068 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#374729
oklch(37.5% 0.053 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#3B5028 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) | #534B25 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4D46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5028
#3B5028
oklch(40.3% 0.068 131.5)
- #543D63
#543D63
oklch(40.1% 0.068 311.3)
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 #3B5028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B5028 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.