#3D9151
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(58.9% 0.126 148.9), rgb(61, 145, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#3D9151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9151 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 145, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.126 148.9) |
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 #3D9151 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9151 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9151 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9151 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAD
oklch(80.8% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B181
oklch(70.8% 0.092 148.6)
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Step 500
500
#529D61
oklch(63.2% 0.117 148.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D9151
oklch(58.9% 0.126 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#237239
oklch(49% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 800
800
#205D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.097 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#204C2A
oklch(37.5% 0.076 149)
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Step 950
950
#142D19
oklch(27% 0.048 148.8)
#3D9151 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) | #92854C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E55 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #298E81 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9151
#3D9151
oklch(58.9% 0.126 148.9)
- #A55FA1
#A55FA1
oklch(58.8% 0.126 329.1)
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 #3D9151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #3D9151 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.