#3EA866
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.4% 0.138 152.8), rgb(62, 168, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3EA866 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA866 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 168, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.138 152.8) |
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 #3EA866 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA866 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA866 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA866 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B480
oklch(70.6% 0.108 153)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA866
oklch(65.4% 0.138 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.091 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#3EA866 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) | #A89B61 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A697 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA866
#3EA866
oklch(65.4% 0.138 152.8)
- #C16EB4
#C16EB4
oklch(65.4% 0.137 333)
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 #3EA866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
Use #3EA866 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.