#3A9C46
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.5% 0.154 145.5), rgb(58, 156, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#3A9C46 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A9C46 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 156, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.154 145.5) |
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 #3A9C46 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3A9C46 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3A9C46 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3A9C46 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
-
Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
-
Step 400
400
#6DB471
oklch(70.6% 0.12 145.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3A9C46
oklch(61.5% 0.154 145.5)
-
Step 600
600
#0F8B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.167 145.5)
-
Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
-
Step 800
800
#06601B
oklch(42.6% 0.129 145.6)
-
Step 900
900
#144F1D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 145.7)
-
Step 950
950
#0E2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 145.9)
#3A9C46 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) | #9E8E3E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239889 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A9C46
#3A9C46
oklch(61.5% 0.154 145.5)
- #B260B6
#B260B6
oklch(61.5% 0.153 325.5)
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 #3A9C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #3A9C46 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.