#3EA525
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.7% 0.187 140.3), rgb(62, 165, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3EA525 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA525 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 165, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.187 140.3) |
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 #3EA525 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA525 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA525 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA525 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#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
#A1D097
oklch(81% 0.093 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB65B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 140.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA525
oklch(63.7% 0.187 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F06
oklch(27% 0.077 140.4)
#3EA525 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) | #AA9604 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D33 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA08D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA525
#3EA525
oklch(63.7% 0.187 140.3)
- #BC5ED0
#BC5ED0
oklch(63.8% 0.187 320.3)
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 #3EA525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.026
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #3EA525 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.