#3B6E36
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.8% 0.102 142), rgb(59, 110, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#3B6E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6E36 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.102 142) |
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 #3B6E36 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6E36 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6E36 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6E36 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 142)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#85AD80
oklch(70.6% 0.078 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#65995F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8345
oklch(55.5% 0.11 141.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6E36
oklch(48.8% 0.102 142)
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Step 800
800
#325A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.083 142)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A29
oklch(37.6% 0.065 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C18
oklch(27.1% 0.043 142)
#3B6E36 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) | #706531 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366B61 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6E36
#3B6E36
oklch(48.8% 0.102 142)
- #7A4B82
#7A4B82
oklch(48.8% 0.101 321.6)
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 #3B6E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B6E36 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.