#3E9208
Closest named color: Irish Green (#019529). oklch(58.5% 0.177 137.7), rgb(62, 146, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#3E9208 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Irish Green (#019529), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Irish Green (#019529) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9208 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 146, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 90%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.177 137.7) |
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 #3E9208 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9208 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9208 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9208 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#78B362
oklch(70.7% 0.128 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#539F32
oklch(63.1% 0.162 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E9208
oklch(58.5% 0.177 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#214E0B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E0A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 138.2)
#3E9208 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) | #978400 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378C7B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9208
#3E9208
oklch(58.5% 0.177 137.7)
- #A552BE
#A552BE
oklch(58.4% 0.177 317.8)
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 #3E9208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.024
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.031
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #3E9208 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.