#3D855E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.095 157.5), rgb(61, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3D855E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D855E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.095 157.5) |
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 #3D855E | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D855E | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D855E text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D855E text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#599A75
oklch(63.2% 0.088 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D855E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 157.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D704D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 157.8)
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Step 800
800
#275B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B36
oklch(37.8% 0.057 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C1F
oklch(27% 0.037 156.8)
#3D855E 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) | #847C5C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7460 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27847B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D855E
#3D855E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 157.5)
- #985E88
#985E88
oklch(56% 0.094 337.7)
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 #3D855E, 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 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.055
Use #3D855E 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.