#3B9846
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.5% 0.148 145.6), rgb(59, 152, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#3B9846 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9846 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 152, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.148 145.6) |
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 #3B9846 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9846 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9846 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9846 text on black | 5.76:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB473
oklch(70.7% 0.117 145.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9846
oklch(60.5% 0.148 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#1A8A30
oklch(55.5% 0.16 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#067522
oklch(49% 0.149 145.6)
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Step 800
800
#0E601E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#174E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 145.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E13
oklch(27% 0.06 145.6)
#3B9846 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) | #9A8B3F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #279485 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9846
#3B9846
oklch(60.5% 0.148 145.6)
- #AD5EB1
#AD5EB1
oklch(60.4% 0.149 325.4)
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 #3B9846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #3B9846 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.