#3B521B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.085 128.8), rgb(59, 82, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#3B521B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B521B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 82, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.085 128.8) |
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 #3B521B | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B521B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3B521B text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B521B text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769551
oklch(63% 0.101 129)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F34
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B521B
oklch(40.7% 0.085 128.8)
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Step 900
900
#374820
oklch(37.6% 0.066 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#3B521B 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) | #564C15 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4E46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B521B
#3B521B
oklch(40.7% 0.085 128.8)
- #573B6C
#573B6C
oklch(40.6% 0.086 309.4)
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 #3B521B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B521B 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.