#3C895A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.106 154.3), rgb(60, 137, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3C895A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C895A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.106 154.3) |
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 #3C895A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C895A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C895A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C895A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 154.3)
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Step 500
500
#569B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.097 154.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C895A
oklch(56.9% 0.106 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#297147
oklch(49.2% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#245C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 154.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B32
oklch(37.6% 0.063 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#152C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 154.1)
#3C895A 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) | #897F57 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26887D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C895A
#3C895A
oklch(56.9% 0.106 154.3)
- #9C5E90
#9C5E90
oklch(56.8% 0.105 334.3)
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 #3C895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.013
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #3C895A 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.