#3E8441
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.1% 0.123 144.5), rgb(62, 132, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#3E8441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8441 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 132, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.123 144.5) |
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 #3E8441 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8441 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8441 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8441 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF7E
oklch(70.6% 0.088 144.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8441
oklch(55.1% 0.123 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#317134
oklch(49.1% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C2C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C28
oklch(37.8% 0.073 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#3E8441 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) | #86793B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7346 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338174 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8441
#3E8441
oklch(55.1% 0.123 144.5)
- #95579A
#95579A
oklch(55.2% 0.122 324.3)
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 #3E8441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.028
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E8441 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.