#3C5E18
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44% 0.105 131.9), rgb(60, 94, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#3C5E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5E18 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 94, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 59%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.105 131.9) |
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 #3C5E18 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5E18 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5E18 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5E18 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.06 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE6D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 132)
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Step 500
500
#6D9944
oklch(63.2% 0.125 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#548321
oklch(55.6% 0.136 132)
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Step 700
700
#446F12
oklch(49.2% 0.128 132.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5E18
oklch(44% 0.105 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A18
oklch(37.6% 0.081 131.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 131.7)
#3C5E18 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) | #62560D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E541E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A50 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5E18
#3C5E18
oklch(44% 0.105 131.9)
- #663F7C
#663F7C
oklch(44% 0.106 312.2)
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 #3C5E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.051
Use #3C5E18 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.