#3D9259
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.3% 0.12 151.8), rgb(61, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#3D9259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9259 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.12 151.8) |
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 #3D9259 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9259 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9259 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9259 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#77B086
oklch(70.6% 0.086 152)
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Step 500
500
#519C67
oklch(63% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D9259
oklch(59.3% 0.12 151.8)
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Step 700
700
#22723F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#1F5D34
oklch(42.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 900
900
#204C2E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#142D1B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 151.4)
#3D9259 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) | #928755 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #259084 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9259
#3D9259
oklch(59.3% 0.12 151.8)
- #A7619E
#A7619E
oklch(59.2% 0.121 331.8)
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 #3D9259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.053
Use #3D9259 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.