#3B512B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.6% 0.066 133.2), rgb(59, 81, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#3B512B is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B512B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 81, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 31%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.066 133.2) |
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 #3B512B | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B512B | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3B512B text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B512B text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A982
oklch(70.7% 0.061 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#779462
oklch(63.1% 0.079 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E49
oklch(55.5% 0.085 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A3A
oklch(49% 0.079 132.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B512B
oklch(40.6% 0.066 133.2)
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Step 900
900
#37482B
oklch(37.9% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#3B512B 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) | #544C28 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4E48 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B512B
#3B512B
oklch(40.6% 0.066 133.2)
- #563E63
#563E63
oklch(40.6% 0.067 313.2)
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 #3B512B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
Use #3B512B 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.