#3C5D23
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.094 133.7), rgb(60, 93, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#3C5D23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5D23 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 93, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.094 133.7) |
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 #3C5D23 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5D23 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5D23 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5D23 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD74
oklch(70.7% 0.089 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D984F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#558232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E24
oklch(49.1% 0.113 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5D23
oklch(43.9% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#3C5D23 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) | #61561D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5327 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5950 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5D23
#3C5D23
oklch(43.9% 0.094 133.7)
- #654176
#654176
oklch(43.9% 0.094 314.3)
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 #3C5D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.021
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
Use #3C5D23 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.