#3C6958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.3% 0.057 167.8), rgb(60, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#3C6958 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6958 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 27%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.057 167.8) |
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 #3C6958 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6958 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6958 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6958 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9B
oklch(70.7% 0.045 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#679583
oklch(63.1% 0.057 168.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E7F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 167.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C6958
oklch(48.3% 0.057 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#34584A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 167.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E483E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#3C6958 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) | #676357 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605E59 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6964 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6958
#3C6958
oklch(48.3% 0.057 167.8)
- #775164
#775164
oklch(48.3% 0.058 348.1)
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 #3C6958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #3C6958 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.