#3ECAA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.4% 0.134 168.7), rgb(62, 202, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#3ECAA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ECAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.134 168.7) |
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 #3ECAA0 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ECAA0 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ECAA0 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ECAA0 text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 169)
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Step 300
300
#89D2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 168.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3ECAA0
oklch(75.4% 0.134 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#3ECAA0 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) | #C5BC9E | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBBE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ECAA0
#3ECAA0
oklch(75.4% 0.134 168.7)
- #ED8ABD
#ED8ABD
oklch(75.3% 0.134 348.6)
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 #3ECAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #3ECAA0 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.