#3A8235
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.2% 0.133 142.3), rgb(58, 130, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#3A8235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8235 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 130, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.133 142.3) |
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 #3A8235 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A8235 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8235 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8235 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB078
oklch(70.7% 0.096 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#5B9C55
oklch(63.1% 0.123 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8235
oklch(54.2% 0.133 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#30722B
oklch(49.2% 0.125 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#295D25
oklch(42.8% 0.103 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#264C23
oklch(37.7% 0.08 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#172D15
oklch(27.1% 0.051 142.2)
#3A8235 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) | #85772D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B713B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307E71 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8235
#3A8235
oklch(54.2% 0.133 142.3)
- #93529C
#93529C
oklch(54.3% 0.132 322.6)
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 #3A8235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.051
Use #3A8235 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.