#3E9836
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.4% 0.16 142), rgb(62, 152, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#3E9836 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9836 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 152, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.16 142) |
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 #3E9836 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9836 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9836 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9836 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.079 142.1)
-
Step 400
400
#71B46A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 142)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9836
oklch(60.4% 0.16 142)
-
Step 600
600
#218B18
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142)
-
Step 700
700
#107606
oklch(49.2% 0.162 142)
-
Step 800
800
#13600D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 142.1)
-
Step 900
900
#194F15
oklch(37.8% 0.105 142.2)
-
Step 950
950
#112E0E
oklch(27% 0.065 141.8)
#3E9836 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) | #9C8A2A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309383 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9836
#3E9836
oklch(60.4% 0.16 142)
- #AC5CB9
#AC5CB9
oklch(60.4% 0.159 321.9)
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 #3E9836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.032
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.045
Use #3E9836 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.