#3EAA60
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.8% 0.147 150.6), rgb(62, 170, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3EAA60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAA60 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 170, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.147 150.6) |
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 #3EAA60 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3EAA60 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA60 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAA60 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAA60
oklch(65.8% 0.147 150.6)
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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
#0B4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.095 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.06 150.6)
#3EAA60 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) | #AB9C5B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9265 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A798 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAA60
#3EAA60
oklch(65.8% 0.147 150.6)
- #C36DBB
#C36DBB
oklch(65.8% 0.147 330.6)
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 #3EAA60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.016
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
Use #3EAA60 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.