#3E8A4B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.122 147.3), rgb(62, 138, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3E8A4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A4B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.122 147.3) |
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 #3E8A4B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A4B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A4B text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A4B text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#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
#7BB081
oklch(70.7% 0.088 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#579C61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 147.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A4B
oklch(56.9% 0.122 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#2B7139
oklch(49% 0.112 147.6)
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Step 800
800
#255C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.093 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#244C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#162D19
oklch(27.2% 0.047 147.2)
#3E8A4B 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) | #8C7F46 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81784F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F877B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A4B
#3E8A4B
oklch(56.9% 0.122 147.3)
- #9C5B9C
#9C5B9C
oklch(56.8% 0.122 327)
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 #3E8A4B, 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 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E8A4B 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.