#3C571E
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.1% 0.089 130.8), rgb(60, 87, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#3C571E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C571E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.089 130.8) |
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 #3C571E | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C571E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C571E text on white | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C571E 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC74
oklch(70.8% 0.084 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#73974F
oklch(63.2% 0.108 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B8132
oklch(55.7% 0.116 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D24
oklch(49.2% 0.109 130.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C571E
oklch(42.1% 0.089 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#34491F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 131)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B13
oklch(27.1% 0.045 130.6)
#3C571E 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) | #5B5118 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574F22 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D534B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C571E
#3C571E
oklch(42.1% 0.089 130.8)
- #5D3E71
#5D3E71
oklch(42.1% 0.089 311)
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 #3C571E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.028
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C571E 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.