#3D942D
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.2% 0.162 140.8), rgb(61, 148, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#3D942D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D942D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 148, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.162 140.8) |
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 #3D942D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D942D | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D942D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D942D text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#CBE0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CDA1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#77B36C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#519F43
oklch(63.2% 0.15 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3D942D
oklch(59.2% 0.162 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#227411
oklch(49.1% 0.151 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F13
oklch(42.8% 0.125 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#204E18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 140.5)
#3D942D 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) | #98871E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318F7F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D942D
#3D942D
oklch(59.2% 0.162 140.8)
- #A858B8
#A858B8
oklch(59.2% 0.163 320.7)
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 #3D942D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.035
Use #3D942D 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.