#3B5938
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.1% 0.064 142.2), rgb(59, 89, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#3B5938 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 142°. 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 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5938 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 23%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.064 142.2) |
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 #3B5938 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5938 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5938 text on white | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5938 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F966B
oklch(63.2% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#568052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C43
oklch(49.1% 0.077 142.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5938
oklch(43.1% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#3B5938 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) | #5B5336 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56513A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385751 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5938
#3B5938
oklch(43.1% 0.064 142.2)
- #614465
#614465
oklch(43.1% 0.064 322.4)
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 #3B5938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
Use #3B5938 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.