#3EA171
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.8% 0.118 159), rgb(62, 161, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#3EA171 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA171 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 161, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.118 159) |
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 #3EA171 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA171 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA171 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA171 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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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
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA171
oklch(63.8% 0.118 159)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#114E32
oklch(37.8% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 159.3)
#3EA171 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) | #9F956E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA094 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA171
#3EA171
oklch(63.8% 0.118 159)
- #BA6EA3
#BA6EA3
oklch(63.8% 0.118 339.2)
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 #3EA171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.046
Use #3EA171 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.