#3A4E26
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.067 130.7), rgb(58, 78, 38).
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White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#3A4E26 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 131°. 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 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4E26 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 78, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.067 130.7) |
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 #3A4E26 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4E26 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #3A4E26 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4E26 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB76
oklch(70.6% 0.08 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#749652
oklch(63.1% 0.102 130.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C8035
oklch(55.5% 0.112 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C27
oklch(49.1% 0.104 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5822
oklch(42.6% 0.086 130.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4E26
oklch(39.6% 0.067 130.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B14
oklch(27.1% 0.043 131.3)
#3A4E26 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) | #514923 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4828 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4B45 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4E26
#3A4E26
oklch(39.6% 0.067 130.7)
- #523C61
#523C61
oklch(39.6% 0.066 310.8)
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 #3A4E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A4E26 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.