#3C4E3F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.034 149.6), rgb(60, 78, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#3C4E3F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4E3F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 78, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.034 149.6) |
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 #3C4E3F | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4E3F | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #3C4E3F text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4E3F text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BA
oklch(80.8% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A696
oklch(70.6% 0.031 149.9)
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Step 500
500
#79917D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B66
oklch(55.7% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#516754
oklch(49% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C4E3F
oklch(40.4% 0.034 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463A
oklch(37.8% 0.027 149)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#3C4E3F 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) | #4E4B3E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4D4A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4E3F
#3C4E3F
oklch(40.4% 0.034 149.6)
- #534252
#534252
oklch(40.3% 0.034 328.1)
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 #3C4E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
Use #3C4E3F 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.