#3C551A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.5% 0.09 129.2), rgb(60, 85, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#3C551A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 129°. 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 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C551A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.09 129.2) |
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 #3C551A | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C551A | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C551A text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C551A text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#90AB73
oklch(70.6% 0.083 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#75964D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D802F
oklch(55.5% 0.117 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C21
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C551A
oklch(41.5% 0.09 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#36491E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#3C551A 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) | #594F13 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5149 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C551A
#3C551A
oklch(41.5% 0.09 129.2)
- #5A3D71
#5A3D71
oklch(41.6% 0.09 308.7)
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 #3C551A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.017
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.033
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
Use #3C551A 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.