#3E9A47
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.1% 0.148 145.2), rgb(62, 154, 71).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#3E9A47 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E9A47 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 154, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.148 145.2) |
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 #3E9A47 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3E9A47 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3E9A47 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3E9A47 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CEA4
oklch(81% 0.073 144.9)
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Step 400
400
#70B473
oklch(70.8% 0.116 145.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3E9A47
oklch(61.1% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.161 145.2)
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Step 700
700
#087521
oklch(49% 0.149 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#10601D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#184E1E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 145.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E12
oklch(27% 0.062 144.9)
#3E9A47 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) | #9C8D40 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9687 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E9A47
#3E9A47
oklch(61.1% 0.148 145.2)
- #AF60B4
#AF60B4
oklch(61.1% 0.149 325)
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 #3E9A47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #3E9A47 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.