#3C5219
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.7% 0.086 127.8), rgb(60, 82, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#3C5219 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. 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 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5219 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 82, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.086 127.8) |
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 #3C5219 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5219 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #3C5219 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5219 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AB74
oklch(70.8% 0.081 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#77954E
oklch(63% 0.104 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F31
oklch(55.5% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B23
oklch(49% 0.104 127.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5219
oklch(40.7% 0.086 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#3C5219 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) | #564C12 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534B1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4E46 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5219
#3C5219
oklch(40.7% 0.086 127.8)
- #563C6D
#563C6D
oklch(40.7% 0.085 307.5)
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 #3C5219, 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 0.039
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #3C5219 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.