#3EA118
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.6% 0.189 139.3), rgb(62, 161, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3EA118 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA118 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 161, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.189 139.3) |
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 #3EA118 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA118 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA118 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EA118 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2D096
oklch(81% 0.093 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB659
oklch(70.7% 0.147 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA118
oklch(62.6% 0.189 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2E8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.3)
#3EA118 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) | #A69200 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #329B89 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA118
#3EA118
oklch(62.6% 0.189 139.3)
- #B75ACE
#B75ACE
oklch(62.5% 0.189 319.3)
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 #3EA118, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.014
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.045
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.048
Use #3EA118 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.