#3C5D2A
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(44% 0.087 135.6), rgb(60, 93, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3C5D2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5D2A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 93, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.087 135.6) |
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 #3C5D2A | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5D2A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5D2A text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5D2A text on black | 2.79:1 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A8
oklch(81% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC79
oklch(70.6% 0.081 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D9857
oklch(63.2% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#54823B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E2D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 135.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5D2A
oklch(44% 0.087 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#3C5D2A 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) | #605625 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5A51 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5D2A
#3C5D2A
oklch(44% 0.087 135.6)
- #654373
#654373
oklch(44.1% 0.086 315.6)
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 #3C5D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.020
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.024
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.032
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.058
Use #3C5D2A 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.