#3C5616
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.8% 0.095 129), rgb(60, 86, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#3C5616 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5616 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 86, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.095 129) |
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 #3C5616 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5616 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5616 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5616 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.089 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#749749
oklch(63.2% 0.113 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8129
oklch(55.7% 0.124 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D1B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 129.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5616
oklch(41.8% 0.095 129)
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Step 900
900
#35491B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B11
oklch(27% 0.047 129.5)
#3C5616 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) | #5A4F0C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E1B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E5249 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5616
#3C5616
oklch(41.8% 0.095 129)
- #5C3C73
#5C3C73
oklch(41.7% 0.095 309.7)
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 #3C5616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C5616 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.