#3C5232
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.1% 0.058 136.3), rgb(60, 82, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#3C5232 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5232 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 82, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 24%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.058 136.3) |
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 #3C5232 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5232 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3C5232 text on white | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5232 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#91A987
oklch(70.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#769369
oklch(63% 0.069 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E51
oklch(55.7% 0.076 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A42
oklch(49.1% 0.07 136.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5232
oklch(41.1% 0.058 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 136.9)
#3C5232 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) | #544D30 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B34 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C504A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5232
#3C5232
oklch(41.1% 0.058 136.3)
- #574160
#574160
oklch(41.1% 0.058 315.9)
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 #3C5232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C5232 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.