#3A9869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.115 158.3), rgb(58, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#3A9869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9869 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.115 158.3) |
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 #3A9869 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9869 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A9869 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A9869 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
-
Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9869
oklch(61.1% 0.115 158.3)
-
Step 600
600
#128957
oklch(55.7% 0.125 158.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
-
Step 800
800
#085E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.096 158.2)
-
Step 900
900
#154D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.3)
-
Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#3A9869 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) | #978D66 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C978B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9869
#3A9869
oklch(61.1% 0.115 158.3)
- #AF679B
#AF679B
oklch(61.1% 0.114 338.1)
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 #3A9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
Use #3A9869 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.