#3A5502
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41.2% 0.106 127.9), rgb(58, 85, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#3A5502 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5502 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 85, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.106 127.9) |
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 #3A5502 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5502 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5502 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5502 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#73973C
oklch(63% 0.126 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8112
oklch(55.5% 0.137 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5502
oklch(41.2% 0.106 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#354913
oklch(37.6% 0.082 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#3A5502 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) | #5A4E00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C0D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5147 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5502
#3A5502
oklch(41.2% 0.106 127.9)
- #5B3977
#5B3977
oklch(41.3% 0.106 307.7)
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 #3A5502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.011
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #3A5502 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.