#3C542B
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.5% 0.07 133.5), rgb(60, 84, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#3C542B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C542B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 84, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.07 133.5) |
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 #3C542B | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C542B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C542B text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3C542B text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AA80
oklch(70.7% 0.066 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#759560
oklch(63.2% 0.084 133.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7F46
oklch(55.6% 0.092 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B37
oklch(49.1% 0.085 133.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C542B
oklch(41.5% 0.07 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#364829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 133)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#3C542B 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) | #574F28 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D2D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C514A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C542B
#3C542B
oklch(41.5% 0.07 133.5)
- #594067
#594067
oklch(41.5% 0.07 312.9)
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 #3C542B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C542B 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.