#3B8A5D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.105 155.9), rgb(59, 138, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3B8A5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8A5D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 138, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.105 155.9) |
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 #3B8A5D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8A5D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8A5D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8A5D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
-
Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
-
Step 500
500
#559B70
oklch(63.1% 0.097 155.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8A5D
oklch(57.2% 0.105 155.9)
-
Step 700
700
#277148
oklch(49.1% 0.099 155.6)
-
Step 800
800
#235C3C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 155.9)
-
Step 900
900
#224B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 156)
-
Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#3B8A5D 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) | #89805A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7860 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22897E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8A5D
#3B8A5D
oklch(57.2% 0.105 155.9)
- #9E5F8F
#9E5F8F
oklch(57.2% 0.104 336.2)
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 #3B8A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #3B8A5D 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.