#3C9029
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58% 0.16 140.3), rgb(60, 144, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#3C9029 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9029 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 144, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.16 140.3) |
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 #3C9029 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9029 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9029 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9029 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#539E43
oklch(63% 0.147 140.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3C9029
oklch(58% 0.16 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#267411
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#215E13
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#214D18
oklch(37.6% 0.096 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#3C9029 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) | #948319 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C33 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328B7B | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9029
#3C9029
oklch(58% 0.16 140.3)
- #A355B4
#A355B4
oklch(58% 0.161 320.2)
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 #3C9029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.023
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #3C9029 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.