#3B994B
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.145 146.8), rgb(59, 153, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#3B994B is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B994B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 153, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.145 146.8) |
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 #3B994B | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B994B | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B994B text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B994B text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA6
oklch(81% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FB476
oklch(70.8% 0.114 146.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B994B
oklch(60.8% 0.145 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#188A35
oklch(55.5% 0.156 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#027527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C6022
oklch(42.8% 0.122 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#164E21
oklch(37.6% 0.094 147)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E14
oklch(27% 0.06 146.9)
#3B994B 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) | #9B8C44 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249687 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B994B
#3B994B
oklch(60.8% 0.145 146.8)
- #AF60B0
#AF60B0
oklch(60.9% 0.145 326.7)
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 #3B994B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.046
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
Use #3B994B 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.