#3C8D36
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(57.3% 0.147 142.2), rgb(60, 141, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#3C8D36 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8D36 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 141, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.147 142.2) |
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 #3C8D36 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8D36 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8D36 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8D36 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B174
oklch(70.6% 0.105 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#559D4E
oklch(63% 0.134 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8D36
oklch(57.3% 0.147 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#287323
oklch(49.1% 0.136 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.113 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#224D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D13
oklch(27% 0.055 142.3)
#3C8D36 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) | #90812D | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30897A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8D36
#3C8D36
oklch(57.3% 0.147 142.2)
- #A057AB
#A057AB
oklch(57.4% 0.147 322.2)
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 #3C8D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
Use #3C8D36 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.