#3A9922
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.3% 0.177 140.2), rgb(58, 153, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#3A9922 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9922 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 153, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 64%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.177 140.2) |
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 #3A9922 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9922 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A9922 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A9922 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.047 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9922
oklch(60.3% 0.177 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#174F07
oklch(37.6% 0.115 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#3A9922 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) | #9D8B04 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9483 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9922
#3A9922
oklch(60.3% 0.177 140.2)
- #AE57C1
#AE57C1
oklch(60.3% 0.176 320.2)
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 #3A9922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.013
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.016
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.047
Use #3A9922 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.