#3EA44E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.9% 0.156 146.3), rgb(62, 164, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#3EA44E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA44E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.156 146.3) |
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 #3EA44E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA44E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA44E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA44E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA44E
oklch(63.9% 0.156 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#114F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#3EA44E 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) | #A69646 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D54 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A090 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA44E
#3EA44E
oklch(63.9% 0.156 146.3)
- #BB66BD
#BB66BD
oklch(63.8% 0.155 326.4)
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 #3EA44E, 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 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
Use #3EA44E 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.