#3A5E05
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.8% 0.117 131), rgb(58, 94, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#3A5E05 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A5E05 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 94, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 90%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.117 131) |
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 #3A5E05 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A5E05 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3A5E05 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3A5E05 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9C
oklch(80.8% 0.068 131)
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Step 400
400
#89AF65
oklch(70.8% 0.109 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B9A36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528401
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#446F00
oklch(49.1% 0.134 131.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3A5E05
oklch(43.8% 0.117 131)
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Step 900
900
#304B0F
oklch(37.8% 0.091 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 131.2)
#3A5E05 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) | #635600 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5311 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5A4F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A5E05
#3A5E05
oklch(43.8% 0.117 131)
- #663C80
#663C80
oklch(43.7% 0.116 311)
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 #3A5E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.027
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
Use #3A5E05 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.