#3E8809
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(55.7% 0.165 136.9), rgb(62, 136, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3E8809 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8809 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 136, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 88%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.165 136.9) |
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 #3E8809 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3E8809 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8809 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8809 text on black | 4.73:1 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 136.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DB266
oklch(70.8% 0.119 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9E39
oklch(63.2% 0.152 136.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8809
oklch(55.7% 0.165 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#285E03
oklch(42.8% 0.128 137)
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Step 900
900
#264D11
oklch(37.8% 0.099 136.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D0C
oklch(27% 0.062 136.6)
#3E8809 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) | #8D7B00 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84751E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398373 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8809
#3E8809
oklch(55.7% 0.165 136.9)
- #994EB2
#994EB2
oklch(55.6% 0.165 317)
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 #3E8809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.040
Use #3E8809 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.