#3B801E
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(53.5% 0.148 138.3), rgb(59, 128, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3B801E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B801E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 128, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 62%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.148 138.3) |
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 #3B801E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B801E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B801E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B801E text on black | 4.29:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB06F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C47
oklch(63% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B801E
oklch(53.5% 0.148 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#337218
oklch(49.2% 0.137 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D17
oklch(42.8% 0.114 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#3B801E 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) | #84740A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F28 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357B6D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B801E
#3B801E
oklch(53.5% 0.148 138.3)
- #904CA3
#904CA3
oklch(53.4% 0.148 318.5)
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 #3B801E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.013
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #3B801E 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.