#3C8017
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.5% 0.151 137.4), rgb(60, 128, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3C8017 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8017 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 128, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 70%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.151 137.4) |
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 #3C8017 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8017 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8017 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8017 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.067 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 137.4)
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Step 500
500
#5E9C43
oklch(63% 0.138 137.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8017
oklch(53.5% 0.151 137.4)
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Step 700
700
#347211
oklch(49.2% 0.141 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D13
oklch(42.8% 0.116 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C18
oklch(37.6% 0.09 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#3C8017 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) | #847400 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F23 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377B6D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8017
#3C8017
oklch(53.5% 0.151 137.4)
- #904CA6
#904CA6
oklch(53.6% 0.151 317.3)
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 #3C8017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.009
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.050
Use #3C8017 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.