#3EB189
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68.5% 0.12 166.2), rgb(62, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#3EB189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB189 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.12 166.2) |
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 #3EB189 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB189 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB189 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB189 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#C0E2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 166.9)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 166.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB189
oklch(68.5% 0.12 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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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)
#3EB189 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) | #ADA587 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A8C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB189
#3EB189
oklch(68.5% 0.12 166.2)
- #CE7AA9
#CE7AA9
oklch(68.4% 0.119 346.1)
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 #3EB189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
Use #3EB189 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.