#3E9563
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.114 155.4), rgb(62, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#3E9563 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9563 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.114 155.4) |
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 #3E9563 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9563 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9563 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9563 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.032 154.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#71B189
oklch(70.6% 0.089 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9563
oklch(60.3% 0.114 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#218853
oklch(55.6% 0.123 155.6)
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Step 700
700
#0F7343
oklch(49% 0.115 155.5)
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Step 800
800
#135E37
oklch(42.7% 0.096 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D30
oklch(37.7% 0.074 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#112D1C
oklch(27% 0.047 154.9)
#3E9563 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) | #948A60 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888266 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219488 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9563
#3E9563
oklch(60.3% 0.114 155.4)
- #AB659C
#AB659C
oklch(60.3% 0.115 335.2)
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 #3E9563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E9563 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.