#3B5319
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.9% 0.089 128.9), rgb(59, 83, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#3B5319 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5319 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 83, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.089 128.9) |
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 #3B5319 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5319 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3B5319 text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5319 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB73
oklch(70.7% 0.083 128.6)
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Step 500
500
#76964E
oklch(63.2% 0.106 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E8030
oklch(55.6% 0.115 129)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.107 128.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5319
oklch(40.9% 0.089 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#3B5319 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) | #574D12 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4F47 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5319
#3B5319
oklch(40.9% 0.089 128.9)
- #583B6E
#583B6E
oklch(40.8% 0.089 309.2)
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 #3B5319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.015
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B5319 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.