#3E8037
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(53.9% 0.126 141.8), rgb(62, 128, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#3E8037 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jungle Green (#048243), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8037 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 128, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.126 141.8) |
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 #3E8037 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8037 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8037 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8037 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E9B57
oklch(63.1% 0.117 141.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8037
oklch(53.9% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#34712E
oklch(49.2% 0.118 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#284B24
oklch(37.5% 0.076 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#3E8037 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) | #837530 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367C70 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8037
#3E8037
oklch(53.9% 0.126 141.8)
- #90539A
#90539A
oklch(54% 0.127 321.8)
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 #3E8037, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.036
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.042
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #3E8037 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.