#3EAD60
Closest named color: Jade Green (#2BAF6A). oklch(66.6% 0.151 150.2), rgb(62, 173, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3EAD60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade Green (#2BAF6A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade Green (#2BAF6A) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAD60 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 173, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.151 150.2) |
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 #3EAD60 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAD60 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD60 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD60 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B579
oklch(70.6% 0.118 150.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAD60
oklch(66.6% 0.151 150.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#084F23
oklch(37.6% 0.098 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F15
oklch(27.1% 0.063 149.8)
#3EAD60 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) | #AE9F5A | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AA9A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAD60
#3EAD60
oklch(66.6% 0.151 150.2)
- #C76EBF
#C76EBF
oklch(66.6% 0.152 330.5)
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 #3EAD60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
Use #3EAD60 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.