#3C4E28
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.064 129.6), rgb(60, 78, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#3C4E28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E28 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.064 129.6) |
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 #3C4E28 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E28 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4E28 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E28 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AA78
oklch(70.6% 0.075 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#769554
oklch(63% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F38
oklch(55.5% 0.106 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2A
oklch(49% 0.098 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#405824
oklch(42.8% 0.083 129.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E28
oklch(39.8% 0.064 129.6)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#3C4E28 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) | #514925 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F482A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4B45 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E28
#3C4E28
oklch(39.8% 0.064 129.6)
- #523D61
#523D61
oklch(39.8% 0.064 310.4)
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 #3C4E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4E28 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.