#3E9843
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(60.5% 0.149 144.4), rgb(62, 152, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#3E9843 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9843 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 152, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.149 144.4) |
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 #3E9843 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9843 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9843 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9843 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.041 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA3
oklch(81% 0.074 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#71B471
oklch(70.8% 0.118 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9843
oklch(60.5% 0.149 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#208A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.162 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E751E
oklch(49.1% 0.15 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#125F1B
oklch(42.5% 0.125 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.097 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#3E9843 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) | #9B8B3B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8349 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9485 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9843
#3E9843
oklch(60.5% 0.149 144.4)
- #AD5FB3
#AD5FB3
oklch(60.6% 0.149 324.6)
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 #3E9843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.044
Use #3E9843 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.