#3D982C
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.2% 0.168 140.8), rgb(61, 152, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#3D982C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D982C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 152, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.168 140.8) |
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 #3D982C | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D982C | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D982C text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D982C text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B565
oklch(70.8% 0.132 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D982C
oklch(60.2% 0.168 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#218B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F0F
oklch(37.8% 0.11 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#3D982C 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) | #9C8A1B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918336 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309382 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D982C
#3D982C
oklch(60.2% 0.168 140.8)
- #AD59BD
#AD59BD
oklch(60.3% 0.169 321)
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 #3D982C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.045
Use #3D982C 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.