#3EB05A
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.161 148.3), rgb(62, 176, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#3EB05A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB05A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 176, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.161 148.3) |
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 #3EB05A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB05A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB05A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB05A text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 148.3)
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Step 300
300
#93D39C
oklch(80.9% 0.101 148.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB05A
oklch(67.3% 0.161 148.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#3EB05A 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) | #B2A153 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39760 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18AD9C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB05A
#3EB05A
oklch(67.3% 0.161 148.3)
- #CA6EC7
#CA6EC7
oklch(67.3% 0.161 328.4)
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 #3EB05A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
Use #3EB05A 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.