#3EAD85
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.4% 0.117 165.6), rgb(62, 173, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3EAD85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAD85 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 173, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.117 165.6) |
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 #3EAD85 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAD85 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD85 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD85 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 165.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAD85
oklch(67.4% 0.117 165.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#3EAD85 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) | #A9A183 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9688 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAD85
#3EAD85
oklch(67.4% 0.117 165.6)
- #CA77A6
#CA77A6
oklch(67.3% 0.119 345.7)
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 #3EAD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
Use #3EAD85 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.