#3A8653
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.8% 0.109 152), rgb(58, 134, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3A8653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8653 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 134, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.109 152) |
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 #3A8653 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3A8653 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8653 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8653 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.079 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#579B6B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8653
oklch(55.8% 0.109 152)
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Step 700
700
#2B7143
oklch(49.2% 0.102 152)
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Step 800
800
#255C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B30
oklch(37.6% 0.064 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#3A8653 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) | #867C50 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7556 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268479 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8653
#3A8653
oklch(55.8% 0.109 152)
- #995A90
#995A90
oklch(55.8% 0.11 332.3)
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 #3A8653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #3A8653 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.