#3EA85F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.145 150.5), rgb(62, 168, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3EA85F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA85F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.145 150.5) |
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 #3EA85F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA85F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA85F text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA85F 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
#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
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B57B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 150.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA85F
oklch(65.2% 0.145 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#3EA85F 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) | #A99A5A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9164 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19A596 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA85F
#3EA85F
oklch(65.2% 0.145 150.5)
- #C16CB9
#C16CB9
oklch(65.3% 0.145 330.6)
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 #3EA85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
Use #3EA85F 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.