#3E9239
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(58.8% 0.15 142.5), rgb(62, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#3E9239 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9239 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.15 142.5) |
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 #3E9239 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9239 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9239 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9239 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 142.3)
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Step 400
400
#78B273
oklch(70.7% 0.108 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#539E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.138 142.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E9239
oklch(58.8% 0.15 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#257321
oklch(49% 0.139 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#215E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#142D12
oklch(26.9% 0.057 142.3)
#3E9239 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) | #958530 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E40 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318E7F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9239
#3E9239
oklch(58.8% 0.15 142.5)
- #A55AB0
#A55AB0
oklch(58.7% 0.15 322.3)
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 #3E9239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.033
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
Use #3E9239 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.