#3C5A30
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(43.3% 0.075 137.3), rgb(60, 90, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#3C5A30 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5A30 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 90, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.075 137.3) |
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 #3C5A30 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5A30 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5A30 text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5A30 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB80
oklch(70.6% 0.07 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F9660
oklch(63% 0.089 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#578046
oklch(55.5% 0.097 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#476C38
oklch(49% 0.089 137.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5A30
oklch(43.3% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B19
oklch(27.1% 0.037 137.3)
#3C5A30 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) | #5D542D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585132 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5750 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5A30
#3C5A30
oklch(43.3% 0.075 137.3)
- #61436C
#61436C
oklch(43.3% 0.075 316.7)
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 #3C5A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.019
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
Use #3C5A30 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.