#3B511C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.083 128.6), rgb(59, 81, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#3B511C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B511C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 81, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 128.6) |
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 #3B511C | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B511C | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #3B511C text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B511C text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AA76
oklch(70.6% 0.077 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#779552
oklch(63.1% 0.099 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#607F36
oklch(55.6% 0.107 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B28
oklch(49% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B511C
oklch(40.4% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#374821
oklch(37.7% 0.065 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#3B511C 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) | #554B16 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A20 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4D46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B511C
#3B511C
oklch(40.4% 0.083 128.6)
- #553B6B
#553B6B
oklch(40.3% 0.084 308)
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 #3B511C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B511C 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.