#3D9945
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.149 145), rgb(61, 153, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#3D9945 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9945 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 153, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.149 145) |
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 #3D9945 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9945 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9945 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9945 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 144.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9945
oklch(60.8% 0.149 145)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A2D
oklch(55.5% 0.162 145)
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Step 700
700
#09751F
oklch(49% 0.151 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#10601C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#3D9945 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) | #9C8C3D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9586 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9945
#3D9945
oklch(60.8% 0.149 145)
- #AE5FB3
#AE5FB3
oklch(60.7% 0.149 325)
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 #3D9945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #3D9945 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.