#3B5205
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.5% 0.1 126.3), rgb(59, 82, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#3B5205 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5205 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 82, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 89%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.1 126.3) |
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 #3B5205 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5205 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3B5205 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5205 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#779640
oklch(63.1% 0.119 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#60801B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0A
oklch(49.1% 0.121 126.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5205
oklch(40.5% 0.1 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374916
oklch(37.8% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#3B5205 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) | #574C00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E45 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5205
#3B5205
oklch(40.5% 0.1 126.3)
- #573873
#573873
oklch(40.4% 0.101 306.7)
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 #3B5205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B5205 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.