#3EAC0E
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.204 139.3), rgb(62, 172, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#3EAC0E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAC0E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 172, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.204 139.3) |
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 #3EAC0E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EAC0E | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAC0E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAC0E text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD193
oklch(81% 0.1 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#67B851
oklch(70.8% 0.16 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAC0E
oklch(65.5% 0.204 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#257400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.3)
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Step 800
800
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139.3)
#3EAC0E 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) | #B19C00 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49328 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FA692 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAC0E
#3EAC0E
oklch(65.5% 0.204 139.3)
- #C45EDD
#C45EDD
oklch(65.5% 0.203 319.3)
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 #3EAC0E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EAC0E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #3EAC0E 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.