#3B5E2F
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44.3% 0.083 138.2), rgb(59, 94, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#3B5E2F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5E2F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 94, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.083 138.2) |
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 #3B5E2F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B5E2F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5E2F text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5E2F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9AA
oklch(81% 0.049 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 138)
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Step 500
500
#6B985C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#528241
oklch(55.6% 0.108 138)
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Step 700
700
#426E33
oklch(49.1% 0.101 138.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B5E2F
oklch(44.3% 0.083 138.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A27
oklch(37.8% 0.065 138)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B17
oklch(26.9% 0.041 138.1)
#3B5E2F 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) | #61572B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5432 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #395B53 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5E2F
#3B5E2F
oklch(44.3% 0.083 138.2)
- #664471
#664471
oklch(44.3% 0.082 317.6)
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 #3B5E2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.018
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B5E2F 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.