#3C8E35
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(57.6% 0.149 142.1), rgb(60, 142, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#3C8E35 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8E35 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 46%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.149 142.1) |
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 #3C8E35 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8E35 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8E35 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8E35 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.067 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#79B273
oklch(70.8% 0.108 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#549E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.137 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8E35
oklch(57.6% 0.149 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#277321
oklch(49.1% 0.138 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#224D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 142)
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Step 950
950
#152D12
oklch(26.9% 0.056 141.6)
#3C8E35 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) | #91822B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A3C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308A7B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8E35
#3C8E35
oklch(57.6% 0.149 142.1)
- #A157AC
#A157AC
oklch(57.6% 0.148 322.3)
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 #3C8E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
Use #3C8E35 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.