#3EAE58
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.7% 0.16 148), rgb(62, 174, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3EAE58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAE58 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 174, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.16 148) |
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 #3EAE58 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAE58 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE58 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE58 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3EAE58
oklch(66.7% 0.16 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#07501E
oklch(37.8% 0.105 148)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#3EAE58 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) | #B09F51 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2965E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AAB9A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAE58
#3EAE58
oklch(66.7% 0.16 148)
- #C76DC5
#C76DC5
oklch(66.7% 0.159 328)
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 #3EAE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
Use #3EAE58 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.