#3B8945
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.128 146.1), rgb(59, 137, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3B8945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8945 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 137, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 40%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.128 146.1) |
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 #3B8945 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B8945 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8945 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8945 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#569C5D
oklch(63% 0.117 146.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8945
oklch(56.4% 0.128 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A7234
oklch(49.1% 0.119 146)
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Step 800
800
#245D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#234C28
oklch(37.6% 0.076 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#3B8945 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) | #8B7E3F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81774A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8679 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8945
#3B8945
oklch(56.4% 0.128 146.1)
- #9B589D
#9B589D
oklch(56.3% 0.128 326.1)
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 #3B8945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
Use #3B8945 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.