#3B6037
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.078 142), rgb(59, 96, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#3B6037 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6037 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.078 142) |
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 #3B6037 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6037 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6037 text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6037 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AE
oklch(81% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC83
oklch(70.6% 0.071 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#689863
oklch(63.1% 0.093 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F824A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#406E3B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 141.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6037
oklch(45% 0.078 142)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2B
oklch(37.8% 0.062 142)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#3B6037 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) | #625934 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5639 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385E56 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6037
#3B6037
oklch(45% 0.078 142)
- #69466F
#69466F
oklch(44.9% 0.078 321.5)
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 #3B6037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
Use #3B6037 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.