#3D9A09
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.186 138.4), rgb(61, 154, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#3D9A09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9A09 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 154, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 89%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.186 138.4) |
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 #3D9A09 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9A09 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9A09 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9A09 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#F2F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF96
oklch(80.8% 0.091 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B659
oklch(70.8% 0.145 138.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9A09
oklch(60.6% 0.186 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#102F04
oklch(27.1% 0.078 138.3)
#3D9A09 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) | #9F8B00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948422 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339482 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9A09
#3D9A09
oklch(60.6% 0.186 138.4)
- #AF56C8
#AF56C8
oklch(60.7% 0.185 318.3)
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 #3D9A09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.004
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.007
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.046
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.047
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.051
Use #3D9A09 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.