#3C501C
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.08 127.4), rgb(60, 80, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#3C501C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C501C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 80, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 48%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.08 127.4) |
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 #3C501C | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C501C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3C501C text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C501C 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#75973E
oklch(63.1% 0.124 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8118
oklch(55.6% 0.134 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D06
oklch(49.2% 0.125 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F590D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C501C
oklch(40.2% 0.08 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#3C501C 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) | #544A16 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514920 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C501C
#3C501C
oklch(40.2% 0.08 127.4)
- #543C6A
#543C6A
oklch(40.3% 0.08 307.2)
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 #3C501C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C501C 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.