#3A520D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.097 127.5), rgb(58, 82, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#3A520D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A520D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 82, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 73%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.097 127.5) |
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 #3A520D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A520D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #3A520D text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #3A520D text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#769645
oklch(63% 0.115 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8024
oklch(55.5% 0.125 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C15
oklch(49% 0.116 127.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A520D
oklch(40.4% 0.097 127.5)
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Step 900
900
#364919
oklch(37.7% 0.076 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#3A520D 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) | #574C00 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A14 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4E45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A520D
#3A520D
oklch(40.4% 0.097 127.5)
- #573971
#573971
oklch(40.5% 0.096 307.3)
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 #3A520D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.008
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
Use #3A520D 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.