#3B8829
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.8% 0.151 140.2), rgb(59, 136, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3B8829 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8829 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 136, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.151 140.2) |
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 #3B8829 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8829 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8829 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8829 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7BB170
oklch(70.6% 0.108 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#589D49
oklch(63.1% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8829
oklch(55.8% 0.151 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C731A
oklch(49.2% 0.141 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#265D19
oklch(42.6% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#244D1B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#3B8829 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) | #8C7C1C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827532 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328475 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8829
#3B8829
oklch(55.8% 0.151 140.2)
- #9A52AA
#9A52AA
oklch(55.9% 0.151 320.1)
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 #3B8829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.028
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
Use #3B8829 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.