#3B591E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.6% 0.093 132), rgb(59, 89, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#3B591E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B591E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.093 132) |
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 #3B591E | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B591E | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B591E text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B591E text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC73
oklch(70.6% 0.087 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#70974E
oklch(63% 0.11 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#588230
oklch(55.7% 0.121 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#486D22
oklch(49% 0.112 131.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
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Step 900
900
#33491E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#3B591E 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) | #5D5217 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595022 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C554C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B591E
#3B591E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 132)
- #603E73
#603E73
oklch(42.6% 0.093 312.5)
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 #3B591E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B591E 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.