#3ECB9E
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.6% 0.136 167.3), rgb(62, 203, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#3ECB9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ECB9E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 203, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.136 167.3) |
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 #3ECB9E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ECB9E | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ECB9E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ECB9E text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#DBEFE6
oklch(93.5% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D3B5
oklch(81% 0.086 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3ECB9E
oklch(75.6% 0.136 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#3ECB9E 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) | #C6BD9C | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AFA1 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCBE | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ECB9E
#3ECB9E
oklch(75.6% 0.136 167.3)
- #EE8AC0
#EE8AC0
oklch(75.6% 0.137 347.3)
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 #3ECB9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #3ECB9E 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.