#3B7E56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(53.8% 0.094 155.3), rgb(59, 126, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3B7E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B7E56 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 126, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 36%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.094 155.3) |
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 #3B7E56 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B7E56 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B7E56 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B7E56 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#5D9973
oklch(63.1% 0.085 155.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B7E56
oklch(53.8% 0.094 155.3)
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Step 700
700
#326F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#274A34
oklch(37.6% 0.056 155)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#3B7E56 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) | #7E7554 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E58 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297D73 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B7E56
#3B7E56
oklch(53.8% 0.094 155.3)
- #8F5883
#8F5883
oklch(53.7% 0.093 335.2)
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 #3B7E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B7E56 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.