#3E8753
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.3% 0.109 150.9), rgb(62, 135, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#3E8753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8753 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.109 150.9) |
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 #3E8753 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8753 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8753 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8753 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#599B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8753
oklch(56.3% 0.109 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151)
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Step 800
800
#275C36
oklch(42.8% 0.085 150.6)
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Step 900
900
#254B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.065 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#3E8753 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) | #887D4F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7656 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D857A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8753
#3E8753
oklch(56.3% 0.109 150.9)
- #995C93
#995C93
oklch(56.2% 0.109 330.5)
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 #3E8753, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #3E8753 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.