#3C5F20
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.1 133.5), rgb(60, 95, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#3C5F20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5F20 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 95, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 50%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.1 133.5) |
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 #3C5F20 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C5F20 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5F20 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5F20 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AE71
oklch(70.8% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B994A
oklch(63.1% 0.12 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#53832B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#436F1D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 133.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5F20
oklch(44.4% 0.1 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#304A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#3C5F20 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) | #635819 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5525 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5B52 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5F20
#3C5F20
oklch(44.4% 0.1 133.5)
- #67417A
#67417A
oklch(44.3% 0.1 313.6)
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 #3C5F20, 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 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #3C5F20 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.