#3C4E0E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.089 124.4), rgb(60, 78, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#3C4E0E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E0E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.089 124.4) |
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 #3C4E0E | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E0E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #3C4E0E text on white | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E0E text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#78972C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E0E
oklch(39.5% 0.089 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B08
oklch(27% 0.057 125)
#3C4E0E 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) | #534803 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504814 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A42 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E0E
#3C4E0E
oklch(39.5% 0.089 124.4)
- #51396D
#51396D
oklch(39.6% 0.089 303.9)
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 #3C4E0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
Use #3C4E0E 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.