#3B5921
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7), rgb(59, 89, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#3B5921 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5921 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7) |
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 #3B5921 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5921 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5921 text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5921 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC75
oklch(70.6% 0.085 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#709751
oklch(63.1% 0.107 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#588134
oklch(55.5% 0.116 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#486D26
oklch(49.1% 0.108 132.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#334920
oklch(37.6% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#3B5921 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) | #5D521B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585025 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C554D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5921
#3B5921
oklch(42.7% 0.09 132.7)
- #603F72
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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 #3B5921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.052
Use #3B5921 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.