#3B502C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.063 133.2), rgb(59, 80, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3B502C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. 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 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B502C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 80, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.063 133.2) |
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 #3B502C | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B502C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3B502C text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B502C 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
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A984
oklch(70.7% 0.058 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#789464
oklch(63.2% 0.076 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#607E4B
oklch(55.7% 0.082 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 133.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B502C
oklch(40.4% 0.063 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#37472C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A1A
oklch(27% 0.032 134.2)
#3B502C 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) | #534B29 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4D47 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B502C
#3B502C
oklch(40.4% 0.063 133.2)
- #553E61
#553E61
oklch(40.4% 0.064 313.6)
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 #3B502C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
Use #3B502C 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.