#3E825E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.09 158.3), rgb(62, 130, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#3E825E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E825E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.09 158.3) |
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 #3E825E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E825E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E825E text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E825E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD92
oklch(70.6% 0.064 159)
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Step 500
500
#5C9977
oklch(63.2% 0.082 158.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E825E
oklch(55.2% 0.09 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#316F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#295A40
oklch(42.5% 0.069 158.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A37
oklch(37.6% 0.053 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#3E825E 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) | #81795C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777260 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8178 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E825E
#3E825E
oklch(55.2% 0.09 158.3)
- #945D84
#945D84
oklch(55.2% 0.089 338.3)
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 #3E825E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E825E 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.