#3C5A20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.092 132.2), rgb(60, 90, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#3C5A20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5A20 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 90, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.092 132.2) |
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 #3C5A20 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5A20 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5A20 text on white | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5A20 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D2DECA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC74
oklch(70.6% 0.086 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#70974F
oklch(63% 0.109 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#588131
oklch(55.5% 0.119 132)
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Step 700
700
#486D23
oklch(49% 0.111 132)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5A20
oklch(43% 0.092 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491F
oklch(37.6% 0.071 131.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B13
oklch(27% 0.045 132)
#3C5A20 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) | #5E531A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5124 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D564E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5A20
#3C5A20
oklch(43% 0.092 132.2)
- #613F74
#613F74
oklch(42.9% 0.093 312.5)
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 #3C5A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #3C5A20 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.