#3EA82F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.185 141.3), rgb(62, 168, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#3EA82F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA82F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.185 141.3) |
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 #3EA82F | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA82F | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA82F text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA82F text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#C7E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 141.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D099
oklch(80.9% 0.091 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B75E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA82F
oklch(64.6% 0.185 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#1A8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.184 141.3)
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Step 700
700
#147500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F5004
oklch(37.7% 0.121 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F07
oklch(27% 0.077 141.2)
#3EA82F 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) | #AC981B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CA390 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA82F
#3EA82F
oklch(64.6% 0.185 141.3)
- #BF61D1
#BF61D1
oklch(64.6% 0.185 321)
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 #3EA82F, 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 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.038
Use #3EA82F 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.