#3EC189
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(72.6% 0.14 160.9), rgb(62, 193, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#3EC189 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC189 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 193, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.14 160.9) |
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 #3EC189 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EC189 | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3EC189 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC189 text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 161)
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Step 300
300
#8DD3AE
oklch(81% 0.088 160.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC189
oklch(72.6% 0.14 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#3EC189 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) | #BEB386 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B2 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC189
#3EC189
oklch(72.6% 0.14 160.9)
- #E181C1
#E181C1
oklch(72.7% 0.141 340.9)
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 #3EC189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.012
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.044
Use #3EC189 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.