#3EA986
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.4% 0.111 167.9), rgb(62, 169, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3EA986 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EA986 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.111 167.9) |
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 #3EA986 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EA986 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA986 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EA986 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B296
oklch(70.6% 0.087 168.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EA986
oklch(66.4% 0.111 167.9)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#084E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E22
oklch(27.2% 0.047 167.2)
#3EA986 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) | #A59E84 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EA986
#3EA986
oklch(66.4% 0.111 167.9)
- #C5769F
#C5769F
oklch(66.3% 0.111 348.1)
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 #3EA986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
Use #3EA986 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.