#3C8259
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55% 0.096 155.7), rgb(60, 130, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#3C8259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8259 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.096 155.7) |
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 #3C8259 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8259 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8259 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8259 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A72
oklch(63.2% 0.089 155.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8259
oklch(55% 0.096 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F704A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 155.3)
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Step 800
800
#285B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#3C8259 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) | #827956 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298177 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8259
#3C8259
oklch(55% 0.096 155.7)
- #945B87
#945B87
oklch(55% 0.096 335.6)
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 #3C8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.054
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.058
Use #3C8259 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.