#3EA772
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.4% 0.126 157.8), rgb(62, 167, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3EA772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA772 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 167, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.126 157.8) |
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 #3EA772 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA772 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA772 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA772 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B389
oklch(70.6% 0.098 158.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA772
oklch(65.4% 0.126 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E30
oklch(37.6% 0.082 157.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1C
oklch(27% 0.053 157.3)
#3EA772 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) | #A69B6F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #02A699 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA772
#3EA772
oklch(65.4% 0.126 157.8)
- #C170AB
#C170AB
oklch(65.3% 0.126 337.9)
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 #3EA772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.039
Use #3EA772 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.