#3E8A4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.9% 0.12 148), rgb(62, 138, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#3E8A4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A4D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.12 148) |
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 #3E8A4D | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A4D | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A4D text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A4D text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#7BB082
oklch(70.8% 0.087 148)
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Step 500
500
#579C63
oklch(63.2% 0.11 148.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A4D
oklch(56.9% 0.12 148)
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Step 700
700
#2B713A
oklch(49% 0.111 148)
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Step 800
800
#255C31
oklch(42.6% 0.091 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#244C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.072 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#162C19
oklch(26.8% 0.045 147.4)
#3E8A4D 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) | #8B7F48 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817851 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E877B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A4D
#3E8A4D
oklch(56.9% 0.12 148)
- #9C5C9B
#9C5C9B
oklch(57% 0.119 327.5)
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 #3E8A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E8A4D 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.