#3E8251
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(54.9% 0.103 150.8), rgb(62, 130, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#3E8251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8251 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 150.8) |
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 #3E8251 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8251 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8251 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8251 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.096 150.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8251
oklch(54.9% 0.103 150.8)
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Step 700
700
#327043
oklch(49.2% 0.096 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#3E8251 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) | #83784E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797254 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8076 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8251
#3E8251
oklch(54.9% 0.103 150.8)
- #935A8D
#935A8D
oklch(54.9% 0.102 330.7)
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 #3E8251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E8251 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.