#3EA01E
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.3% 0.185 139.6), rgb(62, 160, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#3EA01E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA01E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 160, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.185 139.6) |
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 #3EA01E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA01E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA01E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EA01E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDE
oklch(93.5% 0.025 139.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB65B
oklch(70.7% 0.145 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA01E
oklch(62.3% 0.185 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.076 139.5)
#3EA01E 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) | #A59100 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99892E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #319A88 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA01E
#3EA01E
oklch(62.3% 0.185 139.6)
- #B65BCC
#B65BCC
oklch(62.4% 0.185 319.5)
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 #3EA01E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.013
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.015
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.045
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.047
Use #3EA01E 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.