#3E8A5E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.3% 0.102 155.7), rgb(62, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#3E8A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.102 155.7) |
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 #3E8A5E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8A5E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8A5E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8A5E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED2
oklch(88.4% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAF8D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 155.4)
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Step 500
500
#569A71
oklch(63% 0.094 156)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8A5E
oklch(57.3% 0.102 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A7049
oklch(49% 0.095 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#255C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.079 155.4)
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Step 900
900
#234B33
oklch(37.6% 0.062 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C1E
oklch(27% 0.039 154.9)
#3E8A5E 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) | #89805B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28897E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8A5E
#3E8A5E
oklch(57.3% 0.102 155.7)
- #9E608F
#9E608F
oklch(57.4% 0.102 336.3)
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 #3E8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
Use #3E8A5E 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.