#3C866D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.6% 0.084 168.5), rgb(60, 134, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#3C866D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C866D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 134, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.084 168.5) |
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 #3C866D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C866D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C866D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C866D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 169)
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Step 500
500
#579981
oklch(63.2% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C866D
oklch(56.6% 0.084 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6F59
oklch(49.1% 0.078 169)
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Step 800
800
#255A48
oklch(42.6% 0.065 168.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C24
oklch(27.2% 0.032 168.6)
#3C866D 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) | #837E6C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B877F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C866D
#3C866D
oklch(56.6% 0.084 168.5)
- #9B617E
#9B617E
oklch(56.5% 0.084 348.8)
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 #3C866D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.056
Use #3C866D 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.