#3C4D21
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.07 126.9), rgb(60, 77, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#3C4D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4D21 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.07 126.9) |
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 #3C4D21 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4D21 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #3C4D21 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4D21 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AB71
oklch(70.8% 0.085 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#78954A
oklch(63% 0.107 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#617F2B
oklch(55.5% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#506B1D
oklch(49% 0.109 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#42581B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 126.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4D21
oklch(39.4% 0.07 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#3C4D21 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) | #51481D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4724 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A43 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4D21
#3C4D21
oklch(39.4% 0.07 126.9)
- #503C64
#503C64
oklch(39.5% 0.07 306.4)
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 #3C4D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4D21 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.