#3B601D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.6% 0.105 133.7), rgb(59, 96, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#3B601D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B601D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.105 133.7) |
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 #3B601D | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B601D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B601D text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B601D text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.033 134)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA2
oklch(81% 0.061 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 133.6)
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Step 500
500
#6A9947
oklch(63% 0.124 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#518426
oklch(55.7% 0.136 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#416F18
oklch(49% 0.126 133.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B601D
oklch(44.6% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#3B601D 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) | #645814 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5523 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5C52 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B601D
#3B601D
oklch(44.6% 0.105 133.7)
- #69407C
#69407C
oklch(44.5% 0.105 314.3)
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 #3B601D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
Use #3B601D 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.