#3B510E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.094 126.6), rgb(59, 81, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3B510E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B510E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 81, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.094 126.6) |
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 #3B510E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B510E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3B510E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B510E text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6E
oklch(70.7% 0.088 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#618025
oklch(55.7% 0.123 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#506C17
oklch(49.2% 0.114 126.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B510E
oklch(40.3% 0.094 126.6)
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Step 900
900
#37481A
oklch(37.6% 0.073 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#3B510E 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) | #564B02 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A15 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4D44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B510E
#3B510E
oklch(40.3% 0.094 126.6)
- #553970
#553970
oklch(40.2% 0.094 306.1)
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 #3B510E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B510E 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.