#3D8461
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.7% 0.091 159.9), rgb(61, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#3D8461 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D8461 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 159.9) |
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 #3D8461 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D8461 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D8461 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D8461 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE93
oklch(70.8% 0.066 160)
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Step 500
500
#599978
oklch(63% 0.083 160.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E6F50
oklch(49% 0.084 160.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#3D8461 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) | #837B5F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787463 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26837A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D8461
#3D8461
oklch(55.7% 0.091 159.9)
- #975E85
#975E85
oklch(55.8% 0.091 339.5)
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 #3D8461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.054
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.056
Use #3D8461 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.