#3B954D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.8% 0.137 147.6), rgb(59, 149, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#3B954D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B954D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 149, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.137 147.6) |
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 #3B954D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B954D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B954D text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B954D text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B37A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B954D
oklch(59.8% 0.137 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#1F8A3B
oklch(55.7% 0.149 147.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D752D
oklch(49.2% 0.139 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#125F26
oklch(42.7% 0.115 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#3B954D 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) | #978947 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8152 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259284 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B954D
#3B954D
oklch(59.8% 0.137 147.6)
- #AA5FA9
#AA5FA9
oklch(59.8% 0.137 327.6)
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 #3B954D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.046
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B954D 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.