#3EA44C
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.9% 0.157 145.9), rgb(62, 164, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3EA44C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA44C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.157 145.9) |
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 #3EA44C | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA44C | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA44C text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA44C text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB571
oklch(70.7% 0.123 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA44C
oklch(63.9% 0.157 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#114F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 146)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#3EA44C 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) | #A69644 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D52 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26A090 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA44C
#3EA44C
oklch(63.9% 0.157 145.9)
- #BB66BE
#BB66BE
oklch(63.9% 0.156 326)
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 #3EA44C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
Use #3EA44C 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.