#3E9746
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.3% 0.145 145.1), rgb(62, 151, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#3E9746 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9746 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 151, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.145 145.1) |
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 #3E9746 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9746 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9746 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9746 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B374
oklch(70.6% 0.113 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9746
oklch(60.3% 0.145 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#218A30
oklch(55.6% 0.158 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#107523
oklch(49.1% 0.147 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#135F1F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 145)
#3E9746 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) | #998A3F | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9385 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9746
#3E9746
oklch(60.3% 0.145 145.1)
- #AC5FB0
#AC5FB0
oklch(60.4% 0.145 325.4)
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 #3E9746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.042
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #3E9746 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.