#3EA221
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(62.9% 0.186 139.9), rgb(62, 162, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#3EA221 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA221 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 162, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.186 139.9) |
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 #3EA221 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA221 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA221 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA221 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#A2CF97
oklch(80.8% 0.09 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CB65B
oklch(70.7% 0.146 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA221
oklch(62.9% 0.186 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#298A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#217400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#195F00
oklch(42.5% 0.137 140)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F06
oklch(27.1% 0.077 140)
#3EA221 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) | #A79300 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B30 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309C8A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA221
#3EA221
oklch(62.9% 0.186 139.9)
- #B85CCD
#B85CCD
oklch(62.9% 0.185 319.9)
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 #3EA221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.018
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.050
Use #3EA221 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.