#3EAE7C
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(67.4% 0.126 160.5), rgb(62, 174, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#3EAE7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EAE7C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 174, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.126 160.5) |
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 #3EAE7C | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EAE7C | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE7C text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EAE7C text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#C1E3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#93D1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EAE7C
oklch(67.4% 0.126 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#3EAE7C 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) | #ACA179 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EAE7C
#3EAE7C
oklch(67.4% 0.126 160.5)
- #CA76AE
#CA76AE
oklch(67.5% 0.126 340.7)
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 #3EAE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
Use #3EAE7C 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.