#3B9D4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.9% 0.147 147.2), rgb(59, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#3B9D4E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9D4E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.147 147.2) |
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 #3B9D4E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9D4E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9D4E text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9D4E text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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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
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9D4E
oklch(61.9% 0.147 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#0D8B34
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#056022
oklch(42.7% 0.123 147.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F21
oklch(37.8% 0.096 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.06 147.5)
#3B9D4E 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) | #9F9047 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219A8B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9D4E
#3B9D4E
oklch(61.9% 0.147 147.2)
- #B362B3
#B362B3
oklch(61.8% 0.147 327.2)
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 #3B9D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.047
Use #3B9D4E 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.