#3B6E4E
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(49.3% 0.076 154.9), rgb(59, 110, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#3B6E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B6E4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.076 154.9) |
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 #3B6E4E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B6E4E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B6E4E text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3B6E4E text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#84AC91
oklch(70.7% 0.059 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#649775
oklch(63.1% 0.075 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#4A825E
oklch(55.7% 0.082 154.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B6E4E
oklch(49.3% 0.076 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#315940
oklch(42.7% 0.062 155.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4936
oklch(37.6% 0.048 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B20
oklch(27% 0.031 155.4)
#3B6E4E 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) | #6E674C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666150 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #306D65 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B6E4E
#3B6E4E
oklch(49.3% 0.076 154.9)
- #7C5072
#7C5072
oklch(49.2% 0.076 335.3)
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 #3B6E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B6E4E 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.