#3DD09B
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.8% 0.145 164.3), rgb(61, 208, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#3DD09B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DD09B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 208, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 61%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.145 164.3) |
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 #3DD09B | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3DD09B | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3DD09B text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3DD09B text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.081 163.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DD09B
oklch(76.8% 0.145 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#3DD09B 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) | #CCC198 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DD09B
#3DD09B
oklch(76.8% 0.145 164.3)
- #F38CCA
#F38CCA
oklch(76.8% 0.145 344.1)
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 #3DD09B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3DD09B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
Use #3DD09B 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.