#3E9538
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.155 142.3), rgb(62, 149, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#3E9538 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9538 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 45%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.155 142.3) |
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 #3E9538 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9538 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9538 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9538 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA1
oklch(81% 0.076 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#72B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9538
oklch(59.6% 0.155 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#258A20
oklch(55.6% 0.168 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#157510
oklch(49.1% 0.157 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#175F12
oklch(42.6% 0.129 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E18
oklch(37.6% 0.1 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#112E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 142.4)
#3E9538 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) | #98882E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8040 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319181 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9538
#3E9538
oklch(59.6% 0.155 142.3)
- #A95BB4
#A95BB4
oklch(59.6% 0.154 322.5)
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 #3E9538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.041
Use #3E9538 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.