#3B5730
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.4% 0.07 137.3), rgb(59, 87, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#3B5730 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5730 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 87, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 29%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.07 137.3) |
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 #3B5730 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5730 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5730 text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5730 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 138.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB82
oklch(70.8% 0.067 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#719663
oklch(63.2% 0.084 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#59804A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 137.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5730
oklch(42.4% 0.07 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482B
oklch(37.5% 0.054 137.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 138)
#3B5730 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) | #59512D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554F32 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A544D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5730
#3B5730
oklch(42.4% 0.07 137.3)
- #5E4167
#5E4167
oklch(42.3% 0.071 318)
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 #3B5730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.058
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B5730 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.