#3E994D
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61% 0.141 146.8), rgb(62, 153, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#3E994D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E994D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 153, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.141 146.8) |
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 #3E994D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E994D | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E994D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E994D text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C9E0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 147.7)
-
Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
-
Step 400
400
#70B377
oklch(70.6% 0.11 146.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E994D
oklch(61% 0.141 146.8)
-
Step 600
600
#1D8A37
oklch(55.6% 0.154 146.8)
-
Step 700
700
#0A7529
oklch(49.1% 0.143 146.8)
-
Step 800
800
#105F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.8)
-
Step 900
900
#184E22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.9)
-
Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#3E994D 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) | #9B8C47 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A9687 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E994D
#3E994D
oklch(61% 0.141 146.8)
- #AE61AF
#AE61AF
oklch(60.9% 0.142 326.7)
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 #3E994D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.048
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.049
Use #3E994D 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.