#3C4E13
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.086 124.9), rgb(60, 78, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#3C4E13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E13 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.086 124.9) |
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 #3C4E13 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E13 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3C4E13 text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E13 text on black | 2.29:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89B
oklch(80.8% 0.064 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC63
oklch(70.7% 0.103 125)
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Step 500
500
#779733
oklch(63.2% 0.132 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E13
oklch(39.5% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#3C4E13 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) | #53490A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504818 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A42 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E13
#3C4E13
oklch(39.5% 0.086 124.9)
- #51396B
#51396B
oklch(39.5% 0.086 304.9)
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 #3C4E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
Use #3C4E13 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.