#3DDCAA
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.1% 0.148 167.1), rgb(61, 220, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#3DDCAA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DDCAA |
| RGB | rgb(61, 220, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 69%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.148 167.1) |
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 #3DDCAA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3DDCAA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3DDCAA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3DDCAA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.043 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.082 167.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3DDCAA
oklch(80.1% 0.148 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#3DDCAA 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) | #D7CDA7 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAD | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDCE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DDCAA
#3DDCAA
oklch(80.1% 0.148 167.1)
- #FF97CF
#FF97CF
oklch(80.1% 0.14 347.2)
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 #3DDCAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3DDCAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
Use #3DDCAA 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.