#3EC97F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.4% 0.16 155.5), rgb(62, 201, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#3EC97F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3EC97F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 201, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.16 155.5) |
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 #3EC97F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3EC97F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3EC97F text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3EC97F text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#8AD4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.1 155.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3EC97F
oklch(74.4% 0.16 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#3EC97F 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) | #C8B97A | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD84 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3EC97F
#3EC97F
oklch(74.4% 0.16 155.5)
- #E982D3
#E982D3
oklch(74.5% 0.16 335.5)
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 #3EC97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
Use #3EC97F 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.