#3E8763
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.093 159.8), rgb(62, 135, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#3E8763 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 160°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8763 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.093 159.8) |
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 #3E8763 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8763 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8763 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8763 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500
#589A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8763
oklch(56.6% 0.093 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#2C704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#265B41
oklch(42.7% 0.072 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#3E8763 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) | #867E61 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26867D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8763
#3E8763
oklch(56.6% 0.093 159.8)
- #9B6088
#9B6088
oklch(56.7% 0.093 339.8)
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 #3E8763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #3E8763 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.