#3E8768
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.088 163.4), rgb(62, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#3E8768 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8768 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.088 163.4) |
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 #3E8768 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8768 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8768 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8768 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE96
oklch(70.8% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#58997C
oklch(63.1% 0.081 163.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8768
oklch(56.8% 0.088 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F53
oklch(49% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 800
800
#265B44
oklch(42.8% 0.069 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#244A3A
oklch(37.6% 0.052 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#3E8768 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) | #857E66 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A776A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23877E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8768
#3E8768
oklch(56.8% 0.088 163.4)
- #9B6184
#9B6184
oklch(56.7% 0.088 343.3)
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 #3E8768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
Use #3E8768 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.