#3B5B22
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.2% 0.092 133.5), rgb(59, 91, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#3B5B22 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 133°. 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5B22 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 91, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.092 133.5) |
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 #3B5B22 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5B22 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5B22 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5B22 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD75
oklch(70.8% 0.087 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9850
oklch(63.2% 0.111 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#568233
oklch(55.6% 0.12 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#466E25
oklch(49.2% 0.112 133.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5B22
oklch(43.2% 0.092 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A20
oklch(37.8% 0.072 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#3B5B22 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) | #5F541C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5226 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B574F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5B22
#3B5B22
oklch(43.2% 0.092 133.5)
- #624074
#624074
oklch(43.2% 0.092 313.1)
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 #3B5B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #3B5B22 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.