#3D9544
Closest named color: Fern Green (#548D44). oklch(59.7% 0.145 144.9), rgb(61, 149, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#3D9544 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern Green (#548D44), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern Green (#548D44) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9544 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.145 144.9) |
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 #3D9544 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9544 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9544 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9544 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA5
oklch(80.9% 0.07 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#72B374
oklch(70.7% 0.112 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9544
oklch(59.7% 0.145 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#238A30
oklch(55.7% 0.158 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#127522
oklch(49.2% 0.147 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#155F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#3D9544 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) | #97883D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814A | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9183 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9544
#3D9544
oklch(59.7% 0.145 144.9)
- #A95DAE
#A95DAE
oklch(59.6% 0.145 324.9)
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 #3D9544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.045
Use #3D9544 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.