#3C4E26
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.066 128.9), rgb(60, 78, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#3C4E26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E26 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.066 128.9) |
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 #3C4E26 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E26 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4E26 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E26 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AB75
oklch(70.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 500
500
#769551
oklch(63% 0.101 129)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F34
oklch(55.5% 0.11 128.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C26
oklch(49.2% 0.104 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#405821
oklch(42.7% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E26
oklch(39.8% 0.066 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#3C4E26 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) | #514923 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4828 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E26
#3C4E26
oklch(39.8% 0.066 128.9)
- #513D62
#513D62
oklch(39.7% 0.065 308.4)
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 #3C4E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4E26 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.