#3E9100
Closest named color: True Green (#089404). oklch(58.2% 0.177 137.3), rgb(62, 145, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#3E9100 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is True Green (#089404), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | True Green (#089404) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9100 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 145, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.177 137.3) |
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 #3E9100 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9100 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9100 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9100 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.079 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#79B362
oklch(70.7% 0.127 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#549F30
oklch(63.1% 0.163 137.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E9100
oklch(58.2% 0.177 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#224E0A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#152E09
oklch(27.1% 0.068 137.1)
#3E9100 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) | #968300 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378B7A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9100
#3E9100
oklch(58.2% 0.177 137.3)
- #A451BE
#A451BE
oklch(58.1% 0.178 317.5)
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 #3E9100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.024
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.025
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #3E9100 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.