#3B5D05
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.6% 0.115 130.3), rgb(59, 93, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#3B5D05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5D05 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 93, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.115 130.3) |
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 #3B5D05 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5D05 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5D05 text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5D05 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC5
oklch(88.6% 0.038 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.068 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#6D9937
oklch(63% 0.137 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#548303
oklch(55.5% 0.149 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#466F00
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5D05
oklch(43.6% 0.115 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#314B10
oklch(37.8% 0.09 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#3B5D05 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) | #625500 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5311 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D584E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5D05
#3B5D05
oklch(43.6% 0.115 130.3)
- #653C80
#653C80
oklch(43.6% 0.116 310.3)
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 #3B5D05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.026
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B5D05 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.