#3C5822
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(42.5% 0.087 132), rgb(60, 88, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#3C5822 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5822 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 88, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.087 132) |
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 #3C5822 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5822 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5822 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5822 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC76
oklch(70.8% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#729752
oklch(63.2% 0.105 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A8136
oklch(55.7% 0.113 132)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D28
oklch(49.2% 0.106 131.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5822
oklch(42.5% 0.087 132)
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Step 900
900
#344921
oklch(37.7% 0.068 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#3C5822 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) | #5C521D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F26 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D544C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5822
#3C5822
oklch(42.5% 0.087 132)
- #5E3F71
#5E3F71
oklch(42.4% 0.088 311.6)
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 #3C5822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C5822 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.