#3C5014
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.1% 0.088 126.1), rgb(60, 80, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#3C5014 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5014 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 80, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 60%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.088 126.1) |
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 #3C5014 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5014 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3C5014 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C5014 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99B
oklch(81% 0.066 126.1)
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Step 400
400
#90AD62
oklch(70.8% 0.106 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#759732
oklch(63% 0.134 126)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C5014
oklch(40.1% 0.088 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0A
oklch(27% 0.055 125.5)
#3C5014 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) | #554A0B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524919 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C44 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5014
#3C5014
oklch(40.1% 0.088 126.1)
- #543A6D
#543A6D
oklch(40.1% 0.088 306.3)
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 #3C5014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C5014 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.