#3B9522
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.3% 0.171 139.9), rgb(59, 149, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3B9522 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9522 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 149, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.171 139.9) |
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 #3B9522 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9522 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9522 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9522 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7CD9E
oklch(80.8% 0.076 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#76B368
oklch(70.7% 0.123 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#4F9F3B
oklch(63% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3B9522
oklch(59.3% 0.171 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F07
oklch(42.7% 0.132 139.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E13
oklch(37.7% 0.102 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#132E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.065 140.1)
#3B9522 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) | #998707 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F907F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9522
#3B9522
oklch(59.3% 0.171 139.9)
- #A956BC
#A956BC
oklch(59.3% 0.17 319.9)
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 #3B9522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.022
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.022
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
Use #3B9522 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.