#3C8315
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.3% 0.156 137.5), rgb(60, 131, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3C8315 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8315 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 131, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 72%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.156 137.5) |
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 #3C8315 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8315 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8315 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8315 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.07 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EB16B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9D40
oklch(63.1% 0.144 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8315
oklch(54.3% 0.156 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#31720A
oklch(49% 0.145 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#274D16
oklch(37.9% 0.094 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#172D0E
oklch(27% 0.06 137.5)
#3C8315 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) | #887700 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7123 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377E6F | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8315
#3C8315
oklch(54.3% 0.156 137.5)
- #934DAA
#934DAA
oklch(54.3% 0.155 317.2)
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 #3C8315, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3C8315.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.011
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.022
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C8315 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.