#3B6046
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.3% 0.06 152.9), rgb(59, 96, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3B6046 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6046 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 96, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 24%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.06 152.9) |
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 #3B6046 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6046 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6046 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6046 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B6
oklch(81% 0.036 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#86AB90
oklch(70.6% 0.056 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#679675
oklch(63% 0.071 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E815D
oklch(55.7% 0.079 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6D4D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6046
oklch(45.3% 0.06 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E4936
oklch(37.8% 0.046 153.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.031 151.7)
#3B6046 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) | #605A44 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5647 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355F59 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6046
#3B6046
oklch(45.3% 0.06 152.9)
- #6A4965
#6A4965
oklch(45.2% 0.061 331.9)
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 #3B6046, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
Use #3B6046 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.