#3A4915
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.077 123.8), rgb(58, 73, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3A4915 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4915 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 73, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.077 123.8) |
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 #3A4915 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4915 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3A4915 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4915 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79E
oklch(80.8% 0.058 123)
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Step 400
400
#95AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.093 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B953E
oklch(63.1% 0.118 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F16
oklch(55.6% 0.129 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B04
oklch(49.1% 0.12 123.7)
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Step 800
800
#44570B
oklch(42.6% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4915
oklch(38% 0.077 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#3A4915 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) | #4D440E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4419 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D453E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4915
#3A4915
oklch(38% 0.077 123.8)
- #4B3764
#4B3764
oklch(38% 0.078 303.4)
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 #3A4915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A4915 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.