#3C8229
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.2% 0.142 139.6), rgb(60, 130, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#3C8229 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8229 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.142 139.6) |
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 #3C8229 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8229 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8229 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8229 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EB072
oklch(70.6% 0.102 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4C
oklch(63% 0.131 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8229
oklch(54.2% 0.142 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#327220
oklch(49.2% 0.133 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#3C8229 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) | #86771D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7131 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357E70 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8229
#3C8229
oklch(54.2% 0.142 139.6)
- #9250A2
#9250A2
oklch(54.2% 0.141 319.5)
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 #3C8229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.021
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.047
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.047
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.048
Use #3C8229 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.