#3B571B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.093 130.8), rgb(59, 87, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#3B571B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B571B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 87, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.093 130.8) |
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 #3B571B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B571B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B571B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B571B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#72974C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A812E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D20
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B571B
oklch(42% 0.093 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491E
oklch(37.7% 0.072 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#3B571B 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) | #5B5014 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E20 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C534B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B571B
#3B571B
oklch(42% 0.093 130.8)
- #5D3D72
#5D3D72
oklch(42% 0.093 310.8)
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 #3B571B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B571B 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.