#3EC686
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(73.8% 0.15 158.5), rgb(62, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#3EC686 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC686 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.15 158.5) |
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 #3EC686 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EC686 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC686 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC686 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
-
Step 100
100
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
-
Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
-
Step 300
300
#8BD3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 158.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC686
oklch(73.8% 0.15 158.5)
-
Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
-
Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#3EC686 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) | #C4B782 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AA8A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C5B5 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC686
#3EC686
oklch(73.8% 0.15 158.5)
- #E682CA
#E682CA
oklch(73.7% 0.15 338.4)
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 #3EC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
Use #3EC686 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.