#3C4E30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(40% 0.053 133.5), rgb(60, 78, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#3C4E30 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E30 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.053 133.5) |
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 #3C4E30 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E30 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #3C4E30 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E30 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AA81
oklch(70.8% 0.064 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#769461
oklch(63% 0.081 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F47
oklch(55.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B39
oklch(49.1% 0.083 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#40572F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 133)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4E30
oklch(40% 0.053 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#3C4E30 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) | #504A2E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4832 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4C46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E30
#3C4E30
oklch(40% 0.053 133.5)
- #523F5C
#523F5C
oklch(40% 0.053 313.7)
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 #3C4E30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
Use #3C4E30 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.