#3C4911
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.1% 0.08 121.7), rgb(60, 73, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#3C4911 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4911 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 73, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.08 121.7) |
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 #3C4911 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4911 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3C4911 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4911 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA65
oklch(70.7% 0.096 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9537
oklch(63.2% 0.123 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E04
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465701
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4911
oklch(38.1% 0.08 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#3C4911 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) | #4E4408 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4415 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40453E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4911
#3C4911
oklch(38.1% 0.08 121.7)
- #4B3766
#4B3766
oklch(38.1% 0.081 302.4)
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 #3C4911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
Use #3C4911 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.