#3E9569
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.5% 0.108 158.5), rgb(62, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#3E9569 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9569 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.108 158.5) |
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 #3E9569 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9569 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9569 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9569 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CCB4
oklch(81% 0.053 158)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9569
oklch(60.5% 0.108 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#208859
oklch(55.7% 0.118 158.5)
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Step 700
700
#0E7349
oklch(49.2% 0.109 158.6)
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Step 800
800
#125E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#3E9569 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) | #948A66 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9489 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9569
#3E9569
oklch(60.5% 0.108 158.5)
- #AB6797
#AB6797
oklch(60.4% 0.107 338.7)
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 #3E9569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.015
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.051
Use #3E9569 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.