#3EB96C
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.9% 0.156 152.2), rgb(62, 185, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#3EB96C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EB96C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 185, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 152.2) |
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 #3EB96C | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EB96C | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB96C text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EB96C text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EB96C
oklch(69.9% 0.156 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#3EB96C 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) | #B9AA66 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9F71 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6A6 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EB96C
#3EB96C
oklch(69.9% 0.156 152.2)
- #D576C9
#D576C9
oklch(69.9% 0.157 331.9)
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 #3EB96C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
Use #3EB96C 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.