#3C4635
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38% 0.031 132.6), rgb(60, 70, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#3C4635 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4635 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 70, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 14%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.031 132.6) |
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 #3C4635 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4635 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3C4635 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4635 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#687A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.051 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#56674B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#47543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4635
oklch(38% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#3C4635 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) | #484334 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464336 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4541 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4635
#3C4635
oklch(38% 0.031 132.6)
- #483E4E
#483E4E
oklch(38% 0.03 312.8)
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 #3C4635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4635 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.