#3B8D60
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58% 0.107 156.6), rgb(59, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#3B8D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B8D60 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.107 156.6) |
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 #3B8D60 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B8D60 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B8D60 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B8D60 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8CAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#78AF8D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#529B71
oklch(63% 0.098 156.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B8D60
oklch(58% 0.107 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#247149
oklch(49.1% 0.099 156.7)
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Step 800
800
#205C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#214C33
oklch(37.8% 0.065 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#142C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 156.7)
#3B8D60 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) | #8C835D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B63 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F8C81 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B8D60
#3B8D60
oklch(58% 0.107 156.6)
- #A26192
#A26192
oklch(58.1% 0.106 336.5)
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 #3B8D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.017
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B8D60 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.