#3E8A45
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.8% 0.128 145.4), rgb(62, 138, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#3E8A45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A45 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.128 145.4) |
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 #3E8A45 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A45 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A45 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A45 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#589C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A45
oklch(56.8% 0.128 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C7233
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#265D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#3E8A45 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) | #8C7F3F | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31877A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A45
#3E8A45
oklch(56.8% 0.128 145.4)
- #9C5A9F
#9C5A9F
oklch(56.8% 0.127 325.5)
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 #3E8A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.043
Use #3E8A45 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.