#3C550F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.4% 0.098 127.8), rgb(60, 85, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#3C550F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C550F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.098 127.8) |
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 #3C550F | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C550F | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C550F text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C550F text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 128.1)
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Step 500
500
#759744
oklch(63.2% 0.118 127.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8121
oklch(55.7% 0.128 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D13
oklch(49.2% 0.119 128)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C550F
oklch(41.4% 0.098 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#364918
oklch(37.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#3C550F 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) | #5A4E02 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D16 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5148 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C550F
#3C550F
oklch(41.4% 0.098 127.8)
- #5A3B74
#5A3B74
oklch(41.4% 0.098 307.8)
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 #3C550F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C550F 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.