#3EB685
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.7% 0.129 162.3), rgb(62, 182, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#3EB685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB685 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 182, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.129 162.3) |
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 #3EB685 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB685 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB685 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB685 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 162.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB685
oklch(69.7% 0.129 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#3EB685 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) | #B3A982 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB685
#3EB685
oklch(69.7% 0.129 162.3)
- #D47BB3
#D47BB3
oklch(69.7% 0.13 342.6)
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 #3EB685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
Use #3EB685 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.