#3B7B16
Closest named color: Tree Green (#2A7E19). oklch(52% 0.146 137), rgb(59, 123, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#3B7B16 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tree Green (#2A7E19), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tree Green (#2A7E19) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B7B16 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 123, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.146 137) |
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 #3B7B16 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B7B16 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B7B16 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3B7B16 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16A
oklch(70.7% 0.113 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D3F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#418718
oklch(55.6% 0.157 137)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B7B16
oklch(52% 0.146 137)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D0D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 136.9)
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Step 900
900
#274C15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 137)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#3B7B16 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) | #7F7000 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B22 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377668 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B7B16
#3B7B16
oklch(52% 0.146 137)
- #8A49A0
#8A49A0
oklch(52% 0.147 316.9)
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 #3B7B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.018
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.058
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.060
Use #3B7B16 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.