#3EA52F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.8% 0.181 141.3), rgb(62, 165, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#3EA52F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA52F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 165, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.181 141.3) |
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 #3EA52F | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA52F | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA52F text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA52F 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9A
oklch(80.8% 0.088 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB660
oklch(70.7% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA52F
oklch(63.8% 0.181 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#115007
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#3EA52F 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) | #A9961C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D3B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA08E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA52F
#3EA52F
oklch(63.8% 0.181 141.3)
- #BC60CD
#BC60CD
oklch(63.9% 0.181 321.2)
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 #3EA52F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.043
Use #3EA52F 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.