#3EA561
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.5% 0.139 151.6), rgb(62, 165, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#3EA561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA561 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 165, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.139 151.6) |
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 #3EA561 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA561 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA561 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA561 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEAB
oklch(81% 0.068 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 151.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA561
oklch(64.5% 0.139 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#3EA561 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) | #A6985C | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA394 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA561
#3EA561
oklch(64.5% 0.139 151.6)
- #BD6BB3
#BD6BB3
oklch(64.4% 0.139 331.6)
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 #3EA561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #3EA561 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.