#3EAE7B
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.4% 0.127 160.1), rgb(62, 174, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#3EAE7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAE7B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 174, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.127 160.1) |
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 #3EAE7B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAE7B | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE7B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE7B text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#93D1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 160)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAE7B
oklch(67.4% 0.127 160.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#3EAE7B 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) | #ACA178 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAE7B
#3EAE7B
oklch(67.4% 0.127 160.1)
- #CA75AF
#CA75AF
oklch(67.4% 0.128 340)
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 #3EAE7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.008
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.013
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
Use #3EAE7B 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.