#3C8636
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.4% 0.137 142.2), rgb(60, 134, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3C8636 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8636 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 134, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.137 142.2) |
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 #3C8636 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8636 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8636 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8636 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 142)
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Step 400
400
#7CB077
oklch(70.6% 0.098 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#599C53
oklch(63% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8636
oklch(55.4% 0.137 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E7229
oklch(49.1% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#275D23
oklch(42.7% 0.106 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C22
oklch(37.6% 0.082 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#3C8636 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) | #897A2E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328274 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8636
#3C8636
oklch(55.4% 0.137 142.2)
- #9754A1
#9754A1
oklch(55.4% 0.136 322.3)
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 #3C8636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
Use #3C8636 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.