#3E8731
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8), rgb(62, 135, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#3E8731 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8731 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 47%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8) |
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 #3E8731 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8731 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8731 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8731 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#7DB174
oklch(70.8% 0.102 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C4E
oklch(63% 0.13 140.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8731
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F7223
oklch(49.1% 0.132 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#285D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#264C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#172D13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 140.6)
#3E8731 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) | #8A7B27 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817538 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368375 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8731
#3E8731
oklch(55.7% 0.142 140.8)
- #9854A6
#9854A6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 320.6)
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 #3E8731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #3E8731 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.