#3EA438
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.6% 0.174 142.4), rgb(62, 164, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#3EA438 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA438 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.174 142.4) |
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 #3EA438 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA438 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA438 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA438 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.086 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BB665
oklch(70.8% 0.136 142.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA438
oklch(63.6% 0.174 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#12500F
oklch(37.8% 0.114 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.072 142.4)
#3EA438 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) | #A8952A | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D42 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9F8E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA438
#3EA438
oklch(63.6% 0.174 142.4)
- #BB61C8
#BB61C8
oklch(63.7% 0.174 322.4)
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 #3EA438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #3EA438 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.