#3D835A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.3% 0.096 155.7), rgb(61, 131, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3D835A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D835A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 131, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.096 155.7) |
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 #3D835A | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D835A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D835A text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D835A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE8E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9A73
oklch(63.2% 0.089 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D835A
oklch(55.3% 0.096 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F704B
oklch(49.2% 0.09 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#285B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#264B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 155.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#3D835A 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) | #827A58 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8278 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D835A
#3D835A
oklch(55.3% 0.096 155.7)
- #955C88
#955C88
oklch(55.3% 0.096 335.6)
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 #3D835A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.051
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.057
Use #3D835A 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.