#3EAA36
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.2% 0.183 142.1), rgb(62, 170, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#3EAA36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAA36 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 142.1) |
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 #3EAA36 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EAA36 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA36 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA36 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#68B761
oklch(70.8% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAA36
oklch(65.2% 0.183 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5008
oklch(37.7% 0.119 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#3EAA36 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) | #AE9A26 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19241 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA592 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAA36
#3EAA36
oklch(65.2% 0.183 142.1)
- #C263D0
#C263D0
oklch(65.2% 0.182 322.3)
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 #3EAA36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EAA36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #3EAA36 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.