#3C9934
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.164 142), rgb(60, 153, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#3C9934 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9934 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 153, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.164 142) |
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 #3C9934 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9934 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9934 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9934 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.08 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#70B568
oklch(70.8% 0.129 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C9934
oklch(60.6% 0.164 142)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B12
oklch(55.6% 0.178 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#106009
oklch(42.7% 0.137 142)
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Step 900
900
#184F13
oklch(37.8% 0.107 141.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.067 141.9)
#3C9934 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) | #9D8B27 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91833D | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9484 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9934
#3C9934
oklch(60.6% 0.164 142)
- #AE5BBB
#AE5BBB
oklch(60.6% 0.164 322)
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 #3C9934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #3C9934 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.