#3EA843
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.8% 0.17 144), rgb(62, 168, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3EA843 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA843 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.17 144) |
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 #3EA843 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA843 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA843 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA843 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B669
oklch(70.7% 0.134 144)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA843
oklch(64.8% 0.17 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007615
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#0E5014
oklch(37.8% 0.112 144.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#3EA843 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) | #AB9938 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A492 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA843
#3EA843
oklch(64.8% 0.17 144)
- #C065C8
#C065C8
oklch(64.8% 0.17 324.2)
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 #3EA843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #3EA843 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.