#3B8530
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(55% 0.141 141.2), rgb(59, 133, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3B8530 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8530 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 133, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.141 141.2) |
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 #3B8530 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8530 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8530 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8530 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#599D4F
oklch(63.2% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8530
oklch(55% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7224
oklch(49.1% 0.131 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#285D20
oklch(42.7% 0.108 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#254C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.085 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#3B8530 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) | #887926 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7337 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328173 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8530
#3B8530
oklch(55% 0.141 141.2)
- #9652A3
#9652A3
oklch(55% 0.141 321)
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 #3B8530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.029
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #3B8530 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.