#3B6E28
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.6% 0.116 138.2), rgb(59, 110, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#3B6E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6E28 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 110, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.116 138.2) |
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 #3B6E28 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6E28 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6E28 text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6E28 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECB
oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#85AE77
oklch(70.7% 0.089 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#659A54
oklch(63.2% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C8437
oklch(55.6% 0.125 138)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6E28
oklch(48.6% 0.116 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#325B24
oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B22
oklch(37.8% 0.075 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C15
oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)
#3B6E28 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) | #716520 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #386A5F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6E28
#3B6E28
oklch(48.6% 0.116 138.2)
- #7A4889
#7A4889
oklch(48.6% 0.115 318.1)
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 #3B6E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.055
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B6E28 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.