#3E9332
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59% 0.157 141.3), rgb(62, 147, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#3E9332 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9332 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 147, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.157 141.3) |
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 #3E9332 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9332 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9332 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9332 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA2
oklch(81% 0.071 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#78B26F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#529E47
oklch(63% 0.144 141.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E9332
oklch(59% 0.157 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#247418
oklch(49.2% 0.147 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#205E17
oklch(42.6% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#214D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.094 141)
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Step 950
950
#142D11
oklch(26.9% 0.058 141.6)
#3E9332 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) | #978626 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328E7F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9332
#3E9332
oklch(59% 0.157 141.3)
- #A659B5
#A659B5
oklch(59% 0.157 320.9)
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 #3E9332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
Use #3E9332 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.