#3E8E59
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(58.2% 0.113 152.3), rgb(62, 142, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#3E8E59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E8E59 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 142, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.113 152.3) |
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 #3E8E59 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E8E59 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E8E59 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E8E59 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#A9CBB1
oklch(81% 0.051 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B088
oklch(70.8% 0.082 152.4)
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Step 500
500
#549C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.105 152.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E8E59
oklch(58.2% 0.113 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#277142
oklch(49% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#225C37
oklch(42.6% 0.086 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#224C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 152.5)
#3E8E59 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) | #8E8355 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298C80 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E8E59
#3E8E59
oklch(58.2% 0.113 152.3)
- #A26098
#A26098
oklch(58.2% 0.113 332.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3E8E59
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3E8E59. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.016
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #3E8E59 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.