#3EC573
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(73.1% 0.166 152.5), rgb(62, 197, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#3EC573 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC573 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 197, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.166 152.5) |
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 #3EC573 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EC573 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC573 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC573 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC573
oklch(73.1% 0.166 152.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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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)
#3EC573 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) | #C5B56D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A979 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C2B1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC573
#3EC573
oklch(73.1% 0.166 152.5)
- #E37DD5
#E37DD5
oklch(73.1% 0.165 332.4)
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 #3EC573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
Use #3EC573 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.