#3EA72A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.3% 0.187 140.8), rgb(62, 167, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#3EA72A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA72A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 167, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.187 140.8) |
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 #3EA72A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA72A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA72A text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA72A text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#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
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D098
oklch(80.9% 0.092 141)
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Step 400
400
#6AB75D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA72A
oklch(64.3% 0.187 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#105002
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F06
oklch(27% 0.078 140.8)
#3EA72A 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) | #AB9711 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA28F | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA72A
#3EA72A
oklch(64.3% 0.187 140.8)
- #BE5FD1
#BE5FD1
oklch(64.2% 0.188 320.7)
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 #3EA72A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
Use #3EA72A 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.