#3B5946
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(43.4% 0.048 156.1), rgb(59, 89, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#3B5946 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5946 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 89, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.048 156.1) |
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 #3B5946 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5946 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5946 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5946 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E947B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E64
oklch(55.5% 0.061 156)
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Step 700
700
#456B53
oklch(49.2% 0.058 155.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5946
oklch(43.4% 0.048 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#3B5946 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) | #595445 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545147 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #365854 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5946
#3B5946
oklch(43.4% 0.048 156.1)
- #62475B
#62475B
oklch(43.4% 0.048 336)
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 #3B5946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B5946 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.