#3E905E
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.9% 0.111 154.2), rgb(62, 144, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#3E905E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E905E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.111 154.2) |
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 #3E905E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E905E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E905E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E905E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBB2
oklch(81% 0.051 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B08A
oklch(70.8% 0.081 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#529C6D
oklch(63.2% 0.103 154.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E905E
oklch(58.9% 0.111 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#247145
oklch(49% 0.103 154.5)
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Step 800
800
#215C39
oklch(42.6% 0.085 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#214C31
oklch(37.7% 0.067 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#142C1D
oklch(26.8% 0.041 155)
#3E905E 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) | #90855B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D61 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #268E83 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E905E
#3E905E
oklch(58.9% 0.111 154.2)
- #A56298
#A56298
oklch(58.9% 0.112 334.4)
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 #3E905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.020
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E905E 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.