#3C8F41
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(58% 0.14 144.6), rgb(60, 143, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#3C8F41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C8F41 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 143, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 144.6) |
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 #3C8F41 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C8F41 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C8F41 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C8F41 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.063 145)
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Step 400
400
#78B179
oklch(70.6% 0.1 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#539D56
oklch(63% 0.128 144.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C8F41
oklch(58% 0.14 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#26732C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#215E25
oklch(42.8% 0.109 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#142D15
oklch(26.9% 0.053 144.7)
#3C8F41 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) | #91833A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C47 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8B7D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C8F41
#3C8F41
oklch(58% 0.14 144.6)
- #A25AA8
#A25AA8
oklch(58% 0.14 324.3)
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 #3C8F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #3C8F41 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.