#3DD18C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.3), rgb(61, 209, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#3DD18C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DD18C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 209, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.3) |
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 #3DD18C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3DD18C | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3DD18C text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3DD18C 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DD18C
oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#3DD18C 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) | #CFC188 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB490 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0BF | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DD18C
#3DD18C
oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.3)
- #F388D6
#F388D6
oklch(76.6% 0.16 338.1)
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 #3DD18C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #3DD18C 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.