#3E8259
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.095 155.1), rgb(62, 130, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3E8259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8259 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.095 155.1) |
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 #3E8259 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8259 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8259 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8259 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE8E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 155.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C9972
oklch(63% 0.087 155)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8259
oklch(55.1% 0.095 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#316F4A
oklch(49% 0.088 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 154.8)
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Step 900
900
#274B34
oklch(37.8% 0.058 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 155.9)
#3E8259 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) | #827956 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8177 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8259
#3E8259
oklch(55.1% 0.095 155.1)
- #945C88
#945C88
oklch(55.2% 0.095 335)
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 #3E8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.056
Use #3E8259 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.