#3EB480
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(69% 0.131 160.6), rgb(62, 180, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#3EB480 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB480 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 180, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 160.6) |
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 #3EB480 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB480 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB480 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB480 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.046 160.3)
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Step 300
300
#91D1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 160.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB480
oklch(69% 0.131 160.6)
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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
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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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)
#3EB480 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) | #B2A77D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C83 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB480
#3EB480
oklch(69% 0.131 160.6)
- #D179B4
#D179B4
oklch(69% 0.131 340.6)
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 #3EB480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.017
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
Use #3EB480 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.