#3B6A42
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(47.9% 0.082 147.6), rgb(59, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3B6A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6A42 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 28%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.082 147.6) |
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 #3B6A42 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6A42 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6A42 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6A42 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#86AC8A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#67976D
oklch(63% 0.081 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E8155
oklch(55.5% 0.087 147.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6A42
oklch(47.9% 0.082 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#345939
oklch(42.7% 0.068 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4931
oklch(37.6% 0.052 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1D
oklch(27% 0.034 147.8)
#3B6A42 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) | #6B633F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E44 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346860 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6A42
#3B6A42
oklch(47.9% 0.082 147.6)
- #764C75
#764C75
oklch(47.9% 0.082 327.6)
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 #3B6A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B6A42 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.