#3C824B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.7% 0.111 148.7), rgb(60, 130, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3C824B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C824B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.111 148.7) |
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 #3C824B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C824B | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C824B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C824B text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF85
oklch(70.8% 0.08 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A67
oklch(63% 0.101 149)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C824B
oklch(54.7% 0.111 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#30703E
oklch(49% 0.103 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#295C34
oklch(42.8% 0.086 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#264B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.067 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#3C824B 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) | #837847 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79714F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8074 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C824B
#3C824B
oklch(54.7% 0.111 148.7)
- #935790
#935790
oklch(54.5% 0.111 328.8)
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 #3C824B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C824B 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.