Navy Green #35530A
Navy Green is a dark, moderately saturated green with hex code #35530A and RGB rgb(53, 83, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#35530A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Navy Green. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Colors that go with Navy Green
Matches found by rotating Navy Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Navy Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Navy Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Navy Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
More about Navy Green
How to make Navy Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #335838, a difference of ΔE 0.047 from Navy Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Navy Green in every format
| HEX | #35530A |
| RGB | rgb(53, 83, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.103 130.4) |
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 #35530A | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #35530A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #35530A text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #35530A text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Navy Green
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
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#709844
oklch(63.1% 0.122 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#588221
oklch(55.6% 0.133 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E12
oklch(49.2% 0.124 130.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#35530A
oklch(40.4% 0.103 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
Navy Green 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) | #574C00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A12 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364F46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.103 |
Use Navy Green 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.