#3E8740
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.9% 0.128 144.1), rgb(62, 135, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#3E8740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8740 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.128 144.1) |
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 #3E8740 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8740 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8740 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8740 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 143.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAA
oklch(81% 0.057 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9C5A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8740
oklch(55.9% 0.128 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E7131
oklch(49% 0.119 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C29
oklch(42.6% 0.098 144)
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Step 900
900
#254C26
oklch(37.7% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#172D17
oklch(27.2% 0.049 144.1)
#3E8740 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) | #897C3A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807545 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338477 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8740
#3E8740
oklch(55.9% 0.128 144.1)
- #98579E
#98579E
oklch(55.8% 0.128 324)
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 #3E8740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E8740 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.