#3C895C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.104 155.4), rgb(60, 137, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3C895C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C895C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 137, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.104 155.4) |
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 #3C895C | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C895C | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C895C text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C895C text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.027 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.047 156)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#569B70
oklch(63.2% 0.096 155.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C895C
oklch(56.9% 0.104 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#297148
oklch(49.2% 0.098 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#245C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 155.9)
#3C895C 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) | #897F59 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25887D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C895C
#3C895C
oklch(56.9% 0.104 155.4)
- #9D5E8F
#9D5E8F
oklch(56.9% 0.105 335.5)
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 #3C895C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #3C895C 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.