#3D9739
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.1% 0.157 142.6), rgb(61, 151, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3D9739 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9739 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 151, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.157 142.6) |
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 #3D9739 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9739 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9739 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9739 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B46C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9739
oklch(60.1% 0.157 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#218B1F
oklch(55.7% 0.171 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#10750F
oklch(49% 0.158 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#136012
oklch(42.8% 0.132 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#194E17
oklch(37.5% 0.102 142.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#3D9739 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) | #9A8A2F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9383 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9739
#3D9739
oklch(60.1% 0.157 142.6)
- #AB5CB6
#AB5CB6
oklch(60.1% 0.156 322.6)
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 #3D9739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.030
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
Use #3D9739 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.