#3C9736
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60% 0.16 142.3), rgb(60, 151, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#3C9736 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9736 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 151, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.16 142.3) |
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 #3C9736 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9736 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9736 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9736 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
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Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C9736
oklch(60% 0.16 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1A
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E7608
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#12600E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#194F16
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#3C9736 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) | #9A8A2B | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9383 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9736
#3C9736
oklch(60% 0.16 142.3)
- #AC5BB8
#AC5BB8
oklch(60.2% 0.16 322.3)
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 #3C9736, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.042
Use #3C9736 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.