#3E8260
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.2% 0.088 159.7), rgb(62, 130, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#3E8260 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8260 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 130, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.088 159.7) |
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 #3E8260 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8260 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8260 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8260 text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#ACC9B8
oklch(81% 0.039 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD93
oklch(70.6% 0.063 160)
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Step 500
500
#5B9978
oklch(63.1% 0.082 159.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8260
oklch(55.2% 0.088 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#306F50
oklch(49.1% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#295A42
oklch(42.6% 0.067 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#3E8260 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) | #81795E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777262 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298179 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8260
#3E8260
oklch(55.2% 0.088 159.7)
- #945D83
#945D83
oklch(55.1% 0.088 339.1)
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 #3E8260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.058
Use #3E8260 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.