#3EB56C
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.9% 0.151 152.8), rgb(62, 181, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#3EB56C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB56C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 181, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.151 152.8) |
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 #3EB56C | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB56C | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB56C text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB56C text on black | 8.03:1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE1
oklch(93.5% 0.027 152.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A4
oklch(81% 0.094 153)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB56C
oklch(68.9% 0.151 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#3EB56C 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) | #B5A667 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C71 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB56C
#3EB56C
oklch(68.9% 0.151 152.8)
- #D175C3
#D175C3
oklch(69% 0.15 332.9)
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 #3EB56C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.010
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.016
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
Use #3EB56C 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.