#3D9D26
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(61.6% 0.178 140.3), rgb(61, 157, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#3D9D26 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D9D26 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 157, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 61%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.178 140.3) |
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 #3D9D26 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3D9D26 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3D9D26 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3D9D26 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 140.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.087 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EB560
oklch(70.6% 0.138 140.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3D9D26
oklch(61.6% 0.178 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#164F07
oklch(37.6% 0.116 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F08
oklch(27.1% 0.074 140.3)
#3D9D26 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) | #A18E0D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968733 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309886 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D9D26
#3D9D26
oklch(61.6% 0.178 140.3)
- #B25AC5
#B25AC5
oklch(61.4% 0.178 320.3)
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 #3D9D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.012
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.048
Use #3D9D26 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.