#3EAD2B
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.9% 0.193 141), rgb(62, 173, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#3EAD2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAD2B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 173, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.193 141) |
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 #3EAD2B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EAD2B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD2B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD2B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD097
oklch(80.8% 0.094 141.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B75A
oklch(70.6% 0.151 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAD2B
oklch(65.9% 0.193 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F05
oklch(26.9% 0.08 141.2)
#3EAD2B 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) | #B19D10 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49439 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BA794 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAD2B
#3EAD2B
oklch(65.9% 0.193 141)
- #C562D8
#C562D8
oklch(65.9% 0.193 321)
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 #3EAD2B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EAD2B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.047
Use #3EAD2B 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.