#3A8E2E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.4% 0.155 141.3), rgb(58, 142, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#3A8E2E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A8E2E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 142, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.155 141.3) |
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 #3A8E2E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A8E2E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A8E2E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A8E2E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B270
oklch(70.7% 0.111 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E48
oklch(63.1% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3A8E2E
oklch(57.4% 0.155 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#25731A
oklch(48.9% 0.144 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E18
oklch(42.7% 0.12 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#214D1B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#3A8E2E 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) | #928121 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A37 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8A7A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A8E2E
#3A8E2E
oklch(57.4% 0.155 141.3)
- #A155AF
#A155AF
oklch(57.5% 0.155 321.2)
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 #3A8E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.022
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #3A8E2E 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.