#3ECA77
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.5% 0.168 152.9), rgb(62, 202, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3ECA77 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ECA77 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 202, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.168 152.9) |
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 #3ECA77 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3ECA77 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ECA77 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ECA77 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#8AD5A0
oklch(81% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3ECA77
oklch(74.5% 0.168 152.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#3ECA77 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) | #CABA71 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7D | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B5 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ECA77
#3ECA77
oklch(74.5% 0.168 152.9)
- #E980DA
#E980DA
oklch(74.5% 0.169 332.6)
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 #3ECA77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
Use #3ECA77 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.