#3E8239
Closest named color: Jungle Green (#048243). oklch(54.5% 0.128 142.3), rgb(62, 130, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3E8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.128 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jungle Green (#048243) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8239 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.128 142.3) |
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 #3E8239 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8239 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8239 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8239 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#ACCBA9
oklch(81% 0.058 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 142.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B58
oklch(63% 0.117 142.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8239
oklch(54.5% 0.128 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#33712E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C27
oklch(42.7% 0.098 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#284C25
oklch(37.8% 0.076 142.3)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#3E8239 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) | #857732 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357E72 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8239
#3E8239
oklch(54.5% 0.128 142.3)
- #92549B
#92549B
oklch(54.5% 0.127 322.4)
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 #3E8239, 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 0.036
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
Use #3E8239 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.