#3B6250
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.1% 0.054 163.4), rgb(59, 98, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3B6250 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6250 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 25%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.054 163.4) |
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 #3B6250 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6250 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6250 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6250 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.026 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA999
oklch(70.7% 0.041 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C9481
oklch(63.1% 0.053 164)
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Step 600
600
#537E6A
oklch(55.5% 0.057 163.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6250
oklch(46.1% 0.054 163.4)
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Step 800
800
#385748
oklch(42.8% 0.045 162.8)
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Step 900
900
#30483C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#3B6250 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) | #615D4F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5851 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31625D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6250
#3B6250
oklch(46.1% 0.054 163.4)
- #6E4C60
#6E4C60
oklch(46% 0.054 343.3)
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 #3B6250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B6250 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.