#3D892E
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.2% 0.147 140.5), rgb(61, 137, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#3D892E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D892E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 137, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.147 140.5) |
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 #3D892E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3D892E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D892E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D892E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB172
oklch(70.7% 0.105 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#589D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 140.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D892E
oklch(56.2% 0.147 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#2D721E
oklch(49% 0.136 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#265D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#244D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.089 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#3D892E 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) | #8D7D23 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837636 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348576 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D892E
#3D892E
oklch(56.2% 0.147 140.5)
- #9B54A9
#9B54A9
oklch(56.3% 0.147 320.8)
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 #3D892E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.040
Use #3D892E 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.