#3A974A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.143 146.8), rgb(58, 151, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3A974A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A974A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 151, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.143 146.8) |
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 #3A974A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A974A | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A974A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A974A text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB477
oklch(70.8% 0.113 147)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A974A
oklch(60.2% 0.143 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A36
oklch(55.5% 0.155 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#057528
oklch(49.1% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5F23
oklch(42.6% 0.119 147)
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Step 900
900
#174E21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#3A974A 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) | #998A44 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239485 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A974A
#3A974A
oklch(60.2% 0.143 146.8)
- #AC5FAD
#AC5FAD
oklch(60.2% 0.142 326.7)
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 #3A974A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.047
Use #3A974A 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.