#3A5902
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.4% 0.112 129.3), rgb(58, 89, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#3A5902 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5902 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 89, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.112 129.3) |
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 #3A5902 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5902 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5902 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5902 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE66
oklch(70.8% 0.105 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F9939
oklch(63.2% 0.134 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#588309
oklch(55.7% 0.145 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5902
oklch(42.4% 0.112 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A11
oklch(37.7% 0.086 129)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0C
oklch(27.2% 0.056 129.4)
#3A5902 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) | #5E5200 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A4F0E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C554B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5902
#3A5902
oklch(42.4% 0.112 129.3)
- #603A7B
#603A7B
oklch(42.3% 0.111 309.4)
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 #3A5902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
Use #3A5902 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.