#3C8A48
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.126 146.8), rgb(60, 138, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3C8A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8A48 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 138, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.126 146.8) |
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 #3C8A48 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8A48 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8A48 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8A48 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
#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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AB07F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#569C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 146.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8A48
oklch(56.8% 0.126 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#2A7236
oklch(49.2% 0.117 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#245D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.098 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#234C29
oklch(37.7% 0.075 147.1)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#3C8A48 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) | #8C7F43 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C877A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8A48
#3C8A48
oklch(56.8% 0.126 146.8)
- #9D5A9D
#9D5A9D
oklch(56.8% 0.125 327.1)
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 #3C8A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #3C8A48 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.