#3C5F41
Closest named color: Pine (#2B5D34). oklch(45% 0.063 148), rgb(60, 95, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3C5F41 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine (#2B5D34) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C5F41 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 95, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.063 148) |
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 #3C5F41 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C5F41 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C5F41 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C5F41 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#88AB8C
oklch(70.6% 0.059 148)
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Step 500
500
#6A966F
oklch(63% 0.075 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#508158
oklch(55.7% 0.083 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#416D48
oklch(49.2% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3C5F41
oklch(45% 0.063 148)
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Step 900
900
#2F4933
oklch(37.7% 0.049 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1E
oklch(27.1% 0.031 148.1)
#3C5F41 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) | #60593F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5643 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375E57 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C5F41
#3C5F41
oklch(45% 0.063 148)
- #684867
#684867
oklch(44.8% 0.064 327.6)
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 #3C5F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.065
Use #3C5F41 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.