#3D9C51
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(61.8% 0.142 147.8), rgb(61, 156, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3D9C51 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9C51 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 156, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 147.8) |
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 #3D9C51 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9C51 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9C51 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9C51 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 147.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB478
oklch(70.8% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9C51
oklch(61.8% 0.142 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#148A39
oklch(55.5% 0.154 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#0A6025
oklch(42.8% 0.119 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#164E23
oklch(37.6% 0.092 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E15
oklch(27% 0.059 147.8)
#3D9C51 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) | #9E8F4B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918756 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25998A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9C51
#3D9C51
oklch(61.8% 0.142 147.8)
- #B263B1
#B263B1
oklch(61.7% 0.143 327.6)
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 #3D9C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
Use #3D9C51 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.