#3EA254
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.5% 0.147 148), rgb(62, 162, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#3EA254 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA254 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 162, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.147 148) |
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 #3EA254 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA254 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EA254 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA254 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB477
oklch(70.7% 0.114 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA254
oklch(63.5% 0.147 148)
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Step 600
600
#038B36
oklch(55.6% 0.16 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#016023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148)
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Step 900
900
#124F22
oklch(37.8% 0.096 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#3EA254 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) | #A4954E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #239F90 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA254
#3EA254
oklch(63.5% 0.147 148)
- #B967B7
#B967B7
oklch(63.5% 0.147 328)
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 #3EA254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #3EA254 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.