#3C4E2A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.061 130.4), rgb(60, 78, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#3C4E2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.061 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E2A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.061 130.4) |
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 #3C4E2A | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E2A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4E2A text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E2A 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#769557
oklch(63.1% 0.094 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7F3C
oklch(55.6% 0.101 130.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B2E
oklch(49% 0.094 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#405727
oklch(42.6% 0.078 130.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E2A
oklch(39.9% 0.061 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A16
oklch(26.9% 0.038 130.2)
#3C4E2A 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) | #514927 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4B45 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E2A
#3C4E2A
oklch(39.9% 0.061 130.4)
- #523E60
#523E60
oklch(40% 0.061 310.7)
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 #3C4E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
Use #3C4E2A 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.