#3A500B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.9% 0.095 126.5), rgb(58, 80, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#3A500B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A500B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.095 126.5) |
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 #3A500B | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A500B | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #3A500B text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A500B text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA98
oklch(81% 0.071 126.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EAE5C
oklch(70.8% 0.115 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#739825
oklch(63% 0.145 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A500B
oklch(39.9% 0.095 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B06
oklch(26.9% 0.06 125.7)
#3A500B 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) | #554A00 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524912 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4C43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A500B
#3A500B
oklch(39.9% 0.095 126.5)
- #54386F
#54386F
oklch(39.8% 0.094 306.1)
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 #3A500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.048
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
Use #3A500B 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.