#3D8252
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.103 151.6), rgb(61, 130, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#3D8252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8252 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 36%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 151.6) |
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 #3D8252 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D8252 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8252 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D8252 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8A
oklch(70.7% 0.073 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.095 151.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D8252
oklch(54.9% 0.103 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#317044
oklch(49.1% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#295B38
oklch(42.6% 0.08 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#3D8252 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) | #82784F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797255 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8076 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8252
#3D8252
oklch(54.9% 0.103 151.6)
- #935A8C
#935A8C
oklch(54.9% 0.101 331.4)
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 #3D8252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #3D8252 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.