#3B6509
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(45.8% 0.124 132.6), rgb(59, 101, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3B6509 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6509 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 101, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 84%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.124 132.6) |
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 #3B6509 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6509 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6509 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6509 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#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
#659B32
oklch(63% 0.147 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3B6509
oklch(45.8% 0.124 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0C
oklch(37.8% 0.096 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0A
oklch(26.8% 0.06 132.8)
#3B6509 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) | #6A5C00 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645915 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6055 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6509
#3B6509
oklch(45.8% 0.124 132.6)
- #6F3F88
#6F3F88
oklch(45.8% 0.124 312.8)
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 #3B6509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
Use #3B6509 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.