#3B6617
Closest named color: Camouflage Green (#4B6113). oklch(46.2% 0.118 134.1), rgb(59, 102, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#3B6617 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camouflage Green (#4B6113), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camouflage Green (#4B6113) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6617 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 102, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.118 134.1) |
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 #3B6617 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6617 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6617 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6617 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 133.7)
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Step 400
400
#89AD73
oklch(70.6% 0.09 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B994D
oklch(63.2% 0.117 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#53832F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 134)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6617
oklch(46.2% 0.118 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#375A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 134.2)
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Step 900
900
#304A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.076 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B12
oklch(26.8% 0.048 134)
#3B6617 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) | #6A5D08 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645A1F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B6257 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6617
#3B6617
oklch(46.2% 0.118 134.1)
- #704286
#704286
oklch(46.3% 0.117 313.9)
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 #3B6617, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B6617 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.