#3C5E1D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.1% 0.101 132.7), rgb(60, 94, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#3C5E1D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5E1D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 94, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 53%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.1% 0.101 132.7) |
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 #3C5E1D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5E1D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5E1D text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5E1D text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD70
oklch(70.6% 0.093 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C9948
oklch(63.2% 0.122 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#548328
oklch(55.7% 0.132 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E1A
oklch(49% 0.122 132.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5E1D
oklch(44.1% 0.101 132.7)
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Step 900
900
#314A1B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C11
oklch(27.2% 0.05 132.8)
#3C5E1D 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) | #625715 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5422 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5A51 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5E1D
#3C5E1D
oklch(44.1% 0.101 132.7)
- #66407A
#66407A
oklch(44% 0.101 313.1)
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 #3C5E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.019
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.023
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
Use #3C5E1D 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.