#3C8251
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.104 151.3), rgb(60, 130, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#3C8251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8251 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.104 151.3) |
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 #3C8251 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8251 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8251 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8251 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
-
Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
-
Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
-
Step 500
500
#5B9A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 151.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8251
oklch(54.8% 0.104 151.3)
-
Step 700
700
#307044
oklch(49.1% 0.096 151.5)
-
Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
-
Step 900
900
#264B30
oklch(37.7% 0.063 151.1)
-
Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#3C8251 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) | #82784E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797154 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8076 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8251
#3C8251
oklch(54.8% 0.104 151.3)
- #94598D
#94598D
oklch(54.9% 0.105 331.3)
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 #3C8251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C8251 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.