#3A5A00
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5), rgb(58, 90, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#3A5A00 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5A00 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 90, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 100%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5) |
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 #3A5A00 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5A00 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5A00 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5A00 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9937
oklch(63.1% 0.136 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#578302
oklch(55.7% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#3A5A00 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) | #5F5200 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C554B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5A00
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
- #613A7D
#613A7D
oklch(42.6% 0.114 309.2)
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 #3A5A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
Use #3A5A00 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.