#3B5B13
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.1% 0.105 130.9), rgb(59, 91, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#3B5B13 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5B13 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 91, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.105 130.9) |
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 #3B5B13 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5B13 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5B13 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5B13 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 131)
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Step 500
500
#6E9842
oklch(63% 0.125 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#56831E
oklch(55.7% 0.137 131)
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Step 700
700
#466E0F
oklch(49% 0.127 130.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5B13
oklch(43.1% 0.105 130.9)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#3B5B13 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) | #5F5405 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C574D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5B13
#3B5B13
oklch(43.1% 0.105 130.9)
- #623D7A
#623D7A
oklch(43% 0.105 310.7)
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 #3B5B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B5B13 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.