#3C4E1E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.075 126.7), rgb(60, 78, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#3C4E1E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E1E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.075 126.7) |
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 #3C4E1E | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E1E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3C4E1E text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E1E text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#92AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#779644
oklch(63.1% 0.116 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#608022
oklch(55.6% 0.125 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C13
oklch(49.1% 0.117 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#415814
oklch(42.7% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E1E
oklch(39.7% 0.075 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#3C4E1E 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) | #524919 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504821 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A43 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E1E
#3C4E1E
oklch(39.7% 0.075 126.7)
- #513B66
#513B66
oklch(39.6% 0.075 306.8)
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 #3C4E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4E1E 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.