#3B962E
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(59.7% 0.165 141.3), rgb(59, 150, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#3B962E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B962E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 150, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 141.3) |
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 #3B962E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B962E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B962E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B962E text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.081 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B467
oklch(70.6% 0.128 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B962E
oklch(59.7% 0.165 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#208B0B
oklch(55.6% 0.179 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#136004
oklch(42.7% 0.138 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#194F11
oklch(37.8% 0.108 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#102E0C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 141.4)
#3B962E 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) | #9A881F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8138 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9181 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B962E
#3B962E
oklch(59.7% 0.165 141.3)
- #AA58B9
#AA58B9
oklch(59.5% 0.165 321.2)
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 #3B962E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.026
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.038
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
Use #3B962E 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.