#3EA457
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64% 0.147 148.6), rgb(62, 164, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3EA457 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA457 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.147 148.6) |
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 #3EA457 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA457 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA457 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA457 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB478
oklch(70.6% 0.114 148.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA457
oklch(64% 0.147 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#104F22
oklch(37.7% 0.097 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#3EA457 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) | #A59651 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21A192 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA457
#3EA457
oklch(64% 0.147 148.6)
- #BC68B8
#BC68B8
oklch(64% 0.148 328.9)
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 #3EA457, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EA457.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #3EA457 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.