#3E8A56
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.1% 0.11 151.7), rgb(62, 138, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#3E8A56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A56 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.11 151.7) |
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 #3E8A56 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A56 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A56 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A56 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.079 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#579B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A56
oklch(57.1% 0.11 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#2B7142
oklch(49.1% 0.103 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#255C37
oklch(42.7% 0.085 151.9)
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Step 900
900
#244C2F
oklch(37.8% 0.067 151)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#3E8A56 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) | #8A8053 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807859 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B887D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A56
#3E8A56
oklch(57.1% 0.11 151.7)
- #9D5E95
#9D5E95
oklch(57.1% 0.11 331.6)
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 #3E8A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.011
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.047
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E8A56 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.