#3C8E55
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.1% 0.118 151), rgb(60, 142, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3C8E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8E55 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 142, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.118 151) |
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 #3C8E55 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8E55 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8E55 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8E55 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#A8CBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.054 151)
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Step 400
400
#78B085
oklch(70.6% 0.086 151)
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Step 500
500
#539C67
oklch(63.1% 0.109 151.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8E55
oklch(58.1% 0.118 151)
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Step 700
700
#25723F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#215D34
oklch(42.8% 0.092 151)
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Step 900
900
#214C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.07 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#3C8E55 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) | #8F8351 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B59 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268C80 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8E55
#3C8E55
oklch(58.1% 0.118 151)
- #A25F9B
#A25F9B
oklch(58.2% 0.118 330.8)
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 #3C8E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C8E55 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.