#3EA459
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.145 149.2), rgb(62, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3EA459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.145 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA459 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 45%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.145 149.2) |
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 #3EA459 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA459 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA459 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA459 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB479
oklch(70.6% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA459
oklch(64.1% 0.145 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F24
oklch(37.8% 0.095 149.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#3EA459 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) | #A59753 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A192 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA459
#3EA459
oklch(64.1% 0.145 149.2)
- #BC69B7
#BC69B7
oklch(64.1% 0.145 329.3)
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 #3EA459, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3EA459.
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 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
Use #3EA459 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.