#3F5609
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.9% 0.101 126), rgb(63, 86, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#3F5609 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5609 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 86, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 81%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.101 126) |
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 #3F5609 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5609 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5609 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5609 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AB69
oklch(70.6% 0.094 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#608018
oklch(55.6% 0.131 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C06
oklch(49% 0.122 126.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5609
oklch(41.9% 0.101 126)
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Step 900
900
#374915
oklch(37.8% 0.079 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#3F5609 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584E12 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #425148 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5609
#3F5609
oklch(41.9% 0.101 126)
- #5B3C78
#5B3C78
oklch(41.9% 0.102 306.4)
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 #3F5609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
Use #3F5609 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.