#3C5544
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.4% 0.041 154.6), rgb(60, 85, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#3C5544 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5544 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 17%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.041 154.6) |
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 #3C5544 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5544 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5544 text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5544 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA896
oklch(70.6% 0.039 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#72937C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 154.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D65
oklch(55.6% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5544
oklch(42.4% 0.041 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#3C5544 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) | #555143 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514E45 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385450 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5544
#3C5544
oklch(42.4% 0.041 154.6)
- #5D4657
#5D4657
oklch(42.5% 0.041 335.9)
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 #3C5544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #3C5544 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.