#3A5720
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42% 0.089 132.4), rgb(58, 87, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#3A5720 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5720 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 87, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.089 132.4) |
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 #3A5720 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5720 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5720 text on white | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5720 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#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
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#719752
oklch(63.1% 0.105 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#598135
oklch(55.6% 0.115 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#496D27
oklch(49.1% 0.107 132.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5720
oklch(42% 0.089 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#3A5720 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) | #5B501A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574E24 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B534B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5720
#3A5720
oklch(42% 0.089 132.4)
- #5E3E70
#5E3E70
oklch(42.2% 0.089 312.5)
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 #3A5720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.033
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
Use #3A5720 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.