#3EAA48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.4% 0.169 144.9), rgb(62, 170, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#3EAA48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAA48 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.169 144.9) |
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 #3EAA48 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EAA48 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA48 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA48 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B66B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 144.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAA48
oklch(65.4% 0.169 144.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#0C5016
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0E
oklch(27% 0.07 144.7)
#3EAA48 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) | #AD9B3E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9250 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A694 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAA48
#3EAA48
oklch(65.4% 0.169 144.9)
- #C267C8
#C267C8
oklch(65.4% 0.168 325)
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 #3EAA48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EAA48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.009
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
Use #3EAA48 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.