#3C895F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.101 157.1), rgb(60, 137, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3C895F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C895F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 137, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.101 157.1) |
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 #3C895F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C895F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C895F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C895F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AAF8F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#569A73
oklch(63% 0.092 157.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C895F
oklch(57% 0.101 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#29704B
oklch(49% 0.093 157.3)
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Step 800
800
#245C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#234B34
oklch(37.6% 0.061 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#3C895F 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) | #887F5C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7862 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23887E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C895F
#3C895F
oklch(57% 0.101 157.1)
- #9D5F8D
#9D5F8D
oklch(57% 0.101 337)
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 #3C895F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C895F 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.