#3B6F29

Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5), rgb(59, 111, 41).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).

About this color

#3B6F29 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 6.01:1.

Hue familyGreens
Lightnessmedium-dark (49%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.116)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameDark Olive Green (#556B2F)
Black text3.49:1
White text6.01:1

Values

HEX#3B6F29
RGBrgb(59, 111, 41)
HSLhsl(105, 46%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #3B6F29 6.01:1 AA Lc -85.1 Fine for body text
Black text on #3B6F29 3.49:1 AA large text Lc 24.2 Dividers and decoration only
#3B6F29 text on white 6.01:1 AA Lc 79.9 Fine for body text
#3B6F29 text on black 3.49:1 AA large text Lc -22.0 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F3F7F2

    oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E5EDE2

    oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #CFDECB

    oklch(88.4% 0.03 139.1)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #AFCAA7

    oklch(80.9% 0.056 138.6)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #84AE77

    oklch(70.6% 0.09 138.4)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #659A54

    oklch(63.2% 0.115 138.4)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #4B8437

    oklch(55.6% 0.125 138.3)

  8. Step 700

    700 (this color)

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #325B24

    oklch(42.7% 0.096 138.4)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #2C4B22

    oklch(37.7% 0.075 138.5)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #1A2C15

    oklch(27% 0.047 139.1)

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#3B6F29 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#7266210.076
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#6B612E0.077
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#376B600.080
Achromatopsia (no color)#6363630.117

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #3B6F29

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  • #7B488A

    #7B488A

    oklch(48.8% 0.117 318.2)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #3B6F29

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  • #666400

    #666400

    oklch(48.9% 0.106 108.4)

  • #007156

    #007156

    oklch(48.8% 0.098 168.9)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #3B6F29

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  • #5E539D

    #5E539D

    oklch(48.8% 0.116 288.2)

  • #8E416B

    #8E416B

    oklch(48.8% 0.116 348.3)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #3B6F29

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  • #345FA1

    #345FA1

    oklch(48.8% 0.117 258.7)

  • #974046

    #974046

    oklch(48.9% 0.117 18.3)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #3B6F29

    #3B6F29

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 138.5)

  • #006A8B

    #006A8B

    oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)

  • #7B488A

    #7B488A

    oklch(48.8% 0.117 318.2)

  • #93481A

    #93481A

    oklch(48.9% 0.116 48.3)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B6F29, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #3B6F29 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.