#3DD6A2
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.4% 0.147 165.5), rgb(61, 214, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#3DD6A2 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DD6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 214, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.147 165.5) |
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 #3DD6A2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3DD6A2 | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3DD6A2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3DD6A2 text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#D0F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.042 166.1)
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Step 200
200
#A5EBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.082 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DD6A2
oklch(78.4% 0.147 165.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#3DD6A2 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) | #D1C79F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB9A5 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DD6A2
#3DD6A2
oklch(78.4% 0.147 165.5)
- #FB90CD
#FB90CD
oklch(78.5% 0.147 345.8)
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 #3DD6A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3DD6A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #3DD6A2 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.