#3A8E22
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.3% 0.163 139.8), rgb(58, 142, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#3A8E22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8E22 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.163 139.8) |
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 #3A8E22 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8E22 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8E22 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8E22 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 139.9)
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Step 500
500
#539F40
oklch(63.2% 0.151 139.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8E22
oklch(57.3% 0.163 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#26740A
oklch(49.2% 0.152 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#215E0F
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#214D16
oklch(37.6% 0.097 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D0E
oklch(26.8% 0.062 139.8)
#3A8E22 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) | #92810C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2D | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308979 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8E22
#3A8E22
oklch(57.3% 0.163 139.8)
- #A152B3
#A152B3
oklch(57.3% 0.164 319.9)
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 #3A8E22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3A8E22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.019
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.042
Use #3A8E22 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.