#3B593E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.057 147), rgb(59, 89, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#3B593E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B593E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.057 147) |
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 #3B593E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B593E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B593E text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B593E text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9572
oklch(63.1% 0.068 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#567F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.073 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#466B4A
oklch(49% 0.067 147.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B593E
oklch(43.2% 0.057 147)
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Step 900
900
#324834
oklch(37.7% 0.044 147)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#3B593E 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) | #5A543C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55513F | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375852 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B593E
#3B593E
oklch(43.2% 0.057 147)
- #614561
#614561
oklch(43.2% 0.057 326.5)
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 #3B593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
Use #3B593E 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.