#3B5940
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.054 148.9), rgb(59, 89, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#3B5940 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5940 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.054 148.9) |
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 #3B5940 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5940 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5940 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5940 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
#D2DDD3
oklch(88.6% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B6
oklch(81% 0.032 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA90
oklch(70.7% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9574
oklch(63.2% 0.065 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#567F5C
oklch(55.6% 0.071 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#466B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.065 148.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5940
oklch(43.3% 0.054 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#324835
oklch(37.7% 0.042 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.027 149)
#3B5940 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) | #5A543F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555141 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375852 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5940
#3B5940
oklch(43.3% 0.054 148.9)
- #61465F
#61465F
oklch(43.3% 0.053 328.9)
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 #3B5940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.061
Use #3B5940 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.