#3E9939
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.7% 0.159 142.5), rgb(62, 153, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#3E9939 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9939 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 153, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 46%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.159 142.5) |
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 #3E9939 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9939 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9939 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9939 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 143.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B46B
oklch(70.6% 0.125 142.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9939
oklch(60.7% 0.159 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#1F8B1B
oklch(55.7% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D760B
oklch(49.2% 0.161 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#12600F
oklch(42.7% 0.134 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#194F16
oklch(37.8% 0.104 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#102E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.066 142.4)
#3E9939 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) | #9C8B2E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9585 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9939
#3E9939
oklch(60.7% 0.159 142.5)
- #AE5DB9
#AE5DB9
oklch(60.7% 0.159 322.7)
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 #3E9939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.046
Use #3E9939 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.