#3B5613
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.7% 0.098 129.2), rgb(59, 86, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#3B5613 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5613 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 86, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 64%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.098 129.2) |
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 #3B5613 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5613 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5613 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5613 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.032 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#739746
oklch(63.1% 0.117 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8125
oklch(55.6% 0.127 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D17
oklch(49.1% 0.118 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5613
oklch(41.7% 0.098 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#35491A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B10
oklch(27% 0.048 129)
#3B5613 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) | #5A4F07 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D19 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5249 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5613
#3B5613
oklch(41.7% 0.098 129.2)
- #5C3B74
#5C3B74
oklch(41.6% 0.099 309.4)
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 #3B5613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B5613 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.