#3EB240
Closest named color: Shamrock (#01B44C). oklch(67.4% 0.185 143.4), rgb(62, 178, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#3EB240 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Shamrock (#01B44C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Shamrock (#01B44C) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB240 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 178, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.185 143.4) |
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 #3EB240 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB240 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB240 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB240 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C1E5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.065 143)
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Step 300
300
#93D490
oklch(80.9% 0.115 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB240
oklch(67.4% 0.185 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#3EB240 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) | #B6A232 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8984A | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23AD9A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB240
#3EB240
oklch(67.4% 0.185 143.4)
- #CB68D7
#CB68D7
oklch(67.3% 0.186 323.2)
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 #3EB240, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EB240.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
Use #3EB240 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.