#3C551B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.6% 0.089 129.4), rgb(60, 85, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#3C551B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C551B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 52%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.089 129.4) |
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 #3C551B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C551B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C551B text on white | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C551B 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
#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
#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
#75964E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D8030
oklch(55.5% 0.116 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C22
oklch(49.1% 0.108 129.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C551B
oklch(41.6% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#3C551B 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) | #594F14 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5149 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C551B
#3C551B
oklch(41.6% 0.089 129.4)
- #5A3D70
#5A3D70
oklch(41.5% 0.089 309.2)
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 #3C551B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.018
- 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 0.050
Use #3C551B 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.