#3C8253
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.8% 0.102 152.3), rgb(60, 130, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3C8253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 152°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8253 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.102 152.3) |
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 #3C8253 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8253 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8253 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8253 text on black | 4.51:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.047 152)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.094 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8253
oklch(54.8% 0.102 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#307045
oklch(49.1% 0.095 152)
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Step 800
800
#295B39
oklch(42.6% 0.078 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#264B31
oklch(37.7% 0.062 152)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#3C8253 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) | #827850 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787256 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8076 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8253
#3C8253
oklch(54.8% 0.102 152.3)
- #94598B
#94598B
oklch(54.8% 0.103 332.6)
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 #3C8253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #3C8253 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.