#3C7253
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.077 157), rgb(60, 114, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#3C7253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C7253 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 114, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.077 157) |
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 #3C7253 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C7253 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3C7253 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3C7253 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#82AC92
oklch(70.6% 0.059 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#629877
oklch(63.2% 0.076 156.6)
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Step 600
600
#478260
oklch(55.6% 0.082 157.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3C7253
oklch(50.5% 0.077 157)
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Step 800
800
#2F5941
oklch(42.6% 0.062 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A37
oklch(37.8% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B20
oklch(26.9% 0.032 156.7)
#3C7253 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) | #716B51 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696555 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F716A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C7253
#3C7253
oklch(50.5% 0.077 157)
- #815375
#815375
oklch(50.5% 0.078 336.8)
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 #3C7253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.059
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C7253 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.