#3EA84E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65% 0.161 146.1), rgb(62, 168, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#3EA84E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA84E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.161 146.1) |
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 #3EA84E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA84E | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA84E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA84E text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.044 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B570
oklch(70.6% 0.125 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA84E
oklch(65% 0.161 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F11
oklch(27.1% 0.067 146)
#3EA84E 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) | #AA9A46 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A494 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA84E
#3EA84E
oklch(65% 0.161 146.1)
- #C068C3
#C068C3
oklch(65% 0.161 326)
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 #3EA84E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
Use #3EA84E 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.