#3A8511
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.7% 0.161 137.8), rgb(58, 133, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3A8511 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8511 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 133, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 77%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.161 137.8) |
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 #3A8511 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A8511 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8511 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8511 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CB269
oklch(70.8% 0.117 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#599E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.148 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8511
oklch(54.7% 0.161 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E7303
oklch(49.1% 0.15 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#285E0B
oklch(42.8% 0.124 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#254D14
oklch(37.7% 0.097 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#3A8511 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) | #8A7900 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807321 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348071 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8511
#3A8511
oklch(54.7% 0.161 137.8)
- #964CAD
#964CAD
oklch(54.7% 0.162 317.6)
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 #3A8511, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A8511.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.015
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
Use #3A8511 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.