#3B541F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.3% 0.084 130.5), rgb(59, 84, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#3B541F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 130°. 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 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B541F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.084 130.5) |
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 #3B541F | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B541F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #3B541F text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B541F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#B6C8A7
oklch(81% 0.049 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB77
oklch(70.7% 0.079 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#749653
oklch(63.1% 0.101 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D8037
oklch(55.6% 0.109 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C29
oklch(49.1% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B541F
oklch(41.3% 0.084 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#354922
oklch(37.8% 0.066 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#3B541F 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) | #584E19 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5048 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B541F
#3B541F
oklch(41.3% 0.084 130.5)
- #593D6D
#593D6D
oklch(41.2% 0.084 310)
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 #3B541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #3B541F 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.