#3C4E2E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.056 132.3), rgb(60, 78, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#3C4E2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E2E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.056 132.3) |
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 #3C4E2E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E2E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #3C4E2E text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E2E text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AB
oklch(81% 0.042 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7F
oklch(70.7% 0.067 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#76955E
oklch(63.2% 0.086 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F44
oklch(55.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132)
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Step 800
800
#40572D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 132.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E2E
oklch(39.9% 0.056 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#3C4E2E 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) | #514A2C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C46 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E2E
#3C4E2E
oklch(39.9% 0.056 132.3)
- #523F5D
#523F5D
oklch(40% 0.055 312.8)
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 #3C4E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C4E2E 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.