#3C8644
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.8), rgb(60, 134, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#3C8644 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8644 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 134, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.8) |
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 #3C8644 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3C8644 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8644 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8644 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CB07F
oklch(70.7% 0.09 146)
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Step 500
500
#599C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.114 145.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8644
oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7135
oklch(49% 0.115 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#275C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C28
oklch(37.7% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C18
oklch(26.8% 0.046 146.2)
#3C8644 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) | #887B3F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7448 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8376 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8644
#3C8644
oklch(55.6% 0.124 145.8)
- #98579A
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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 #3C8644, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C8644 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.