#3E9500
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(59.3% 0.182 137.6), rgb(62, 149, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#3E9500 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9500 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.182 137.6) |
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 #3E9500 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9500 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9500 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9500 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#CBE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9A
oklch(81% 0.083 138)
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Step 400
400
#77B360
oklch(70.6% 0.13 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#51A02D
oklch(63.2% 0.168 137.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3E9500
oklch(59.3% 0.182 137.6)
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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
#204E08
oklch(37.7% 0.109 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#142E08
oklch(27.1% 0.07 137.4)
#3E9500 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) | #9A8700 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801D | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368F7E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9500
#3E9500
oklch(59.3% 0.182 137.6)
- #A953C3
#A953C3
oklch(59.3% 0.182 317.8)
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 #3E9500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.018
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.025
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.026
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.035
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #3E9500 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.