#3C844E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.11 149.6), rgb(60, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3C844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C844E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.11 149.6) |
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 #3C844E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C844E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C844E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C844E text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF86
oklch(70.7% 0.08 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B68
oklch(63.2% 0.102 149.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C844E
oklch(55.3% 0.11 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7140
oklch(49.2% 0.103 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#285C35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#254B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#172C1B
oklch(27% 0.042 149.1)
#3C844E 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) | #857A4A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8277 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C844E
#3C844E
oklch(55.3% 0.11 149.6)
- #965991
#965991
oklch(55.3% 0.11 329.9)
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 #3C844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #3C844E 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.