#3EA072
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.5% 0.116 159.9), rgb(62, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#3EA072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA072 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.116 159.9) |
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 #3EA072 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA072 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA072 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA072 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA072
oklch(63.5% 0.116 159.9)
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Step 600
600
#018959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#124E33
oklch(37.8% 0.076 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D1E
oklch(26.8% 0.047 160.2)
#3EA072 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) | #9E956F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B9F94 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA072
#3EA072
oklch(63.5% 0.116 159.9)
- #B96EA1
#B96EA1
oklch(63.7% 0.115 340)
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 #3EA072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
Use #3EA072 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.