#3C8B1A
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.5% 0.163 138.5), rgb(60, 139, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#3C8B1A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8B1A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 139, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.163 138.5) |
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 #3C8B1A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8B1A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8B1A text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8B1A text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 138.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
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Step 500
500
#569E3E
oklch(63.1% 0.15 138.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8B1A
oklch(56.5% 0.163 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2B7303
oklch(49% 0.151 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#255E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#3C8B1A 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857827 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #358676 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8B1A
#3C8B1A
oklch(56.5% 0.163 138.5)
- #9D51B2
#9D51B2
oklch(56.6% 0.162 318.5)
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 #3C8B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.016
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #3C8B1A 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.