#3B8342
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.7% 0.122 145.6), rgb(59, 131, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3B8342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8342 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.122 145.6) |
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 #3B8342 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8342 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8342 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8342 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 145.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5F
oklch(63% 0.111 145.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8342
oklch(54.7% 0.122 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#2F7136
oklch(49.1% 0.113 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#285C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C29
oklch(37.8% 0.073 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#3B8342 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) | #85783D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7246 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8074 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8342
#3B8342
oklch(54.7% 0.122 145.6)
- #945597
#945597
oklch(54.7% 0.122 325.4)
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 #3B8342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #3B8342 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.