#3E894B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.6% 0.12 147.4), rgb(62, 137, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#3E894B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E894B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 137, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.12 147.4) |
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 #3E894B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E894B | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E894B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E894B text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAD
oklch(81% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CB082
oklch(70.8% 0.086 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#589C62
oklch(63.2% 0.111 147.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E894B
oklch(56.6% 0.12 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#265C30
oklch(42.6% 0.092 147.6)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#3E894B 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) | #8B7E46 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F867A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E894B
#3E894B
oklch(56.6% 0.12 147.4)
- #9B5B9A
#9B5B9A
oklch(56.6% 0.119 327.6)
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 #3E894B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E894B 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.