#3A4E01
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.3% 0.098 124.8), rgb(58, 78, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#3A4E01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4E01 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 78, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.098 124.8) |
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 #3A4E01 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4E01 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #3A4E01 text on white | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4E01 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 124.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C995
oklch(80.8% 0.073 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#90AD58
oklch(70.7% 0.117 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#759819
oklch(63.1% 0.15 124.9)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4E01
oklch(39.3% 0.098 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B04
oklch(26.9% 0.061 124.1)
#3A4E01 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) | #534800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50470A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4A41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4E01
#3A4E01
oklch(39.3% 0.098 124.8)
- #52366F
#52366F
oklch(39.2% 0.097 305)
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 #3A4E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.016
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A4E01 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.