#3C552E
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(41.8% 0.068 135.1), rgb(60, 85, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#3C552E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C552E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.068 135.1) |
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 #3C552E | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C552E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C552E text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #3C552E text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AD
oklch(81% 0.04 134.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AA82
oklch(70.7% 0.064 134.8)
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Step 500
500
#749562
oklch(63.1% 0.082 135)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F49
oklch(55.6% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B3A
oklch(49.1% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C552E
oklch(41.8% 0.068 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#35482B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#3C552E 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) | #58502B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544D30 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C524C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C552E
#3C552E
oklch(41.8% 0.068 135.1)
- #5B4166
#5B4166
oklch(41.9% 0.068 315.5)
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 #3C552E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #3C552E 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.