#3C8261
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.088 161), rgb(60, 130, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3C8261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8261 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 130, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.088 161) |
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 #3C8261 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8261 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8261 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8261 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD94
oklch(70.6% 0.063 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9979
oklch(63.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8261
oklch(55.2% 0.088 161)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.7)
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Step 800
800
#285A43
oklch(42.6% 0.067 161.7)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#3C8261 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) | #80795F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767263 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258279 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8261
#3C8261
oklch(55.2% 0.088 161)
- #955D81
#955D81
oklch(55.2% 0.088 341.4)
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 #3C8261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.057
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C8261 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.