#3D875C
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.4% 0.1 155.7), rgb(61, 135, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#3D875C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D875C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 135, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.1 155.7) |
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 #3D875C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D875C | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D875C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D875C text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE8E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 156)
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Step 500
500
#589A71
oklch(63.1% 0.092 155.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D875C
oklch(56.4% 0.1 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C704A
oklch(49.1% 0.092 156)
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Step 800
800
#265B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.077 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#244B34
oklch(37.7% 0.06 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#3D875C 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) | #867D59 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765F | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28867C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D875C
#3D875C
oklch(56.4% 0.1 155.7)
- #9A5E8C
#9A5E8C
oklch(56.4% 0.1 335.9)
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 #3D875C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
Use #3D875C 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.