#3E7D56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(53.7% 0.09 154.7), rgb(62, 125, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#3E7D56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E7D56 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 125, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 34%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.09 154.7) |
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 #3E7D56 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E7D56 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E7D56 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E7D56 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#81AD8F
oklch(70.7% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F9873
oklch(63% 0.082 154.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E7D56
oklch(53.7% 0.09 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#356F4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5A3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#294A35
oklch(37.7% 0.053 155)
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Step 950
950
#182B1F
oklch(26.8% 0.034 155.7)
#3E7D56 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) | #7D7454 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736E58 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7C73 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E7D56
#3E7D56
oklch(53.7% 0.09 154.7)
- #8E5983
#8E5983
oklch(53.7% 0.091 334.7)
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 #3E7D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
Use #3E7D56 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.