#3B6837
Closest named color: Camo Green (#526525). oklch(47.2% 0.091 142.3), rgb(59, 104, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3B6837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo Green (#526525), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo Green (#526525) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6837 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 104, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.091 142.3) |
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 #3B6837 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6837 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6837 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6837 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
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Step 400
400
#88AC84
oklch(70.7% 0.069 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#699864
oklch(63.2% 0.092 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#50824B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 142.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6837
oklch(47.2% 0.091 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#355932
oklch(42.6% 0.075 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1A
oklch(27% 0.037 141.6)
#3B6837 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) | #6A6033 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C3A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36655C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6837
#3B6837
oklch(47.2% 0.091 142.3)
- #734979
#734979
oklch(47.2% 0.09 322.4)
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 #3B6837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B6837 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.