#3C6A4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.3% 0.068 156), rgb(60, 106, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#3C6A4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C6A4E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 28%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.068 156) |
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 #3C6A4E | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C6A4E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C6A4E text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3C6A4E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB93
oklch(70.7% 0.053 156.3)
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Step 500
500
#679678
oklch(63.1% 0.068 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8061
oklch(55.5% 0.073 155.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C6A4E
oklch(48.3% 0.068 156)
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Step 800
800
#345842
oklch(42.6% 0.056 156.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#3C6A4E 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) | #6A634C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F50 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #326962 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C6A4E
#3C6A4E
oklch(48.3% 0.068 156)
- #774F6D
#774F6D
oklch(48.2% 0.069 336.1)
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 #3C6A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C6A4E 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.