#3C8A51
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.117 150), rgb(60, 138, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3C8A51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8A51 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 138, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.117 150) |
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 #3C8A51 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8A51 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8A51 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8A51 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB085
oklch(70.8% 0.085 150.1)
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Step 500
500
#569C66
oklch(63.2% 0.108 149.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8A51
oklch(56.9% 0.117 150)
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Step 700
700
#29713E
oklch(49% 0.108 150.1)
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Step 800
800
#245C33
oklch(42.6% 0.09 149.8)
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Step 900
900
#234C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#3C8A51 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) | #8B7F4D | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807855 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29887C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8A51
#3C8A51
oklch(56.9% 0.117 150)
- #9D5C98
#9D5C98
oklch(56.9% 0.117 329.8)
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 #3C8A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.010
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #3C8A51 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.