#3B6409
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.5% 0.122 132.4), rgb(59, 100, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3B6409 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6409 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 100, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 83%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.122 132.4) |
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 #3B6409 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6409 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6409 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6409 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.072 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#85B063
oklch(70.8% 0.115 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#669B33
oklch(63% 0.146 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6409
oklch(45.5% 0.122 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.096 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#3B6409 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) | #695B00 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635815 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5F54 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6409
#3B6409
oklch(45.5% 0.122 132.4)
- #6E3F87
#6E3F87
oklch(45.6% 0.123 312.6)
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 #3B6409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #3B6409 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.