#3D9554
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.129 149.5), rgb(61, 149, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#3D9554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9554 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 149, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.129 149.5) |
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 #3D9554 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9554 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9554 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9554 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDAB
oklch(81% 0.064 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#71B27E
oklch(70.6% 0.101 149.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9554
oklch(60% 0.129 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#218943
oklch(55.6% 0.14 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#107434
oklch(49.1% 0.131 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E28
oklch(37.8% 0.084 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#3D9554 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) | #96894F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8158 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269285 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9554
#3D9554
oklch(60% 0.129 149.5)
- #AA61A5
#AA61A5
oklch(59.9% 0.13 329.6)
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 #3D9554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.048
Use #3D9554 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.