#3C5019
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.083 126.8), rgb(60, 80, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#3C5019 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5019 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 80, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 52%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.083 126.8) |
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 #3C5019 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5019 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3C5019 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C5019 text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC67
oklch(70.7% 0.099 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#75973A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D810C
oklch(55.5% 0.139 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5905
oklch(42.7% 0.107 127)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C5019
oklch(40.2% 0.083 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#3C5019 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) | #544A12 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52491D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C44 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5019
#3C5019
oklch(40.2% 0.083 126.8)
- #543B6B
#543B6B
oklch(40.2% 0.083 307)
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 #3C5019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C5019 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.