#3EA149
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.156 145.4), rgb(62, 161, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#3EA149 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA149 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 161, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.156 145.4) |
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 #3EA149 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA149 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA149 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA149 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB570
oklch(70.8% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA149
oklch(63% 0.156 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#0A8B29
oklch(55.5% 0.169 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#046019
oklch(42.6% 0.13 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#134F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E11
oklch(26.9% 0.064 145.2)
#3EA149 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) | #A49341 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B50 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #289D8D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA149
#3EA149
oklch(63% 0.156 145.4)
- #B864BC
#B864BC
oklch(63.1% 0.156 325.5)
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 #3EA149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
Use #3EA149 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.