#3E902C
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.1% 0.157 140.3), rgb(62, 144, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#3E902C is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E902C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 144, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.157 140.3) |
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 #3E902C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E902C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E902C text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E902C text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#79B26E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#549E45
oklch(63.1% 0.145 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E902C
oklch(58.1% 0.157 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#277314
oklch(49% 0.146 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#235E15
oklch(42.7% 0.121 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#224D19
oklch(37.6% 0.094 140.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#3E902C 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) | #94831E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C35 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348B7C | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E902C
#3E902C
oklch(58.1% 0.157 140.3)
- #A356B3
#A356B3
oklch(58.1% 0.158 320.5)
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 #3E902C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.024
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
Use #3E902C 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.