#3E8541
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.124 144.5), rgb(62, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#3E8541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8541 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.124 144.5) |
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 #3E8541 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8541 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8541 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8541 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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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
#7EB07D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5B9B5C
oklch(63% 0.114 144.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8541
oklch(55.4% 0.124 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#307133
oklch(49.1% 0.116 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#295C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#264C27
oklch(37.8% 0.075 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 144.1)
#3E8541 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) | #877A3B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7446 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338275 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8541
#3E8541
oklch(55.4% 0.124 144.5)
- #96579B
#96579B
oklch(55.4% 0.124 324.4)
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 #3E8541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E8541 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.