#3E8451
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.106 150.5), rgb(62, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#3E8451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8451 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.106 150.5) |
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 #3E8451 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8451 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8451 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8451 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.077 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B9A6A
oklch(63% 0.097 150.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8451
oklch(55.4% 0.106 150.5)
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Step 700
700
#307042
oklch(49.1% 0.099 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#295B37
oklch(42.6% 0.081 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#264B2F
oklch(37.7% 0.064 150.2)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#3E8451 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) | #857A4E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7354 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8277 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8451
#3E8451
oklch(55.4% 0.106 150.5)
- #965A90
#965A90
oklch(55.4% 0.108 330.6)
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 #3E8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E8451 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.