#3EAD87
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.4% 0.116 166.7), rgb(62, 173, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#3EAD87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAD87 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 173, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.116 166.7) |
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 #3EAD87 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAD87 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD87 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAD87 text on black | 7.53:1 | 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
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D0B7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 167.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAD87
oklch(67.4% 0.116 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#3EAD87 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) | #A9A185 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9689 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAD87
#3EAD87
oklch(67.4% 0.116 166.7)
- #CA78A5
#CA78A5
oklch(67.5% 0.116 346.6)
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 #3EAD87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.040
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
Use #3EAD87 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.