#3B6523
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46% 0.107 135.9), rgb(59, 101, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#3B6523 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6523 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 101, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.107 135.9) |
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 #3B6523 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6523 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6523 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6523 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#89AD79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C9856
oklch(63.1% 0.105 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#53823A
oklch(55.6% 0.115 135.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6523
oklch(46% 0.107 135.9)
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Step 800
800
#385A26
oklch(42.8% 0.089 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#3B6523 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) | #695D1B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635928 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A6157 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6523
#3B6523
oklch(46% 0.107 135.9)
- #6F4380
#6F4380
oklch(46% 0.108 316)
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 #3B6523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.050
Use #3B6523 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.