#3C4E18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.081 125.6), rgb(60, 78, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#3C4E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E18 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.081 125.6) |
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 #3C4E18 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E18 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3C4E18 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E18 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89E
oklch(80.9% 0.06 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC67
oklch(70.8% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#77963B
oklch(63% 0.124 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#60800F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415807
oklch(42.6% 0.104 125.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E18
oklch(39.6% 0.081 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#3C4E18 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) | #524911 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50481C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4A43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E18
#3C4E18
oklch(39.6% 0.081 125.6)
- #513A69
#513A69
oklch(39.5% 0.081 305.5)
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 #3C4E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
Use #3C4E18 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.