#3ED172
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(76.2% 0.182 150.9), rgb(62, 209, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#3ED172 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ED172 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 209, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.182 150.9) |
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 #3ED172 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ED172 | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ED172 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ED172 text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAED
oklch(97% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 150.9)
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Step 200
200
#A8EDB7
oklch(88.6% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3ED172
oklch(76.2% 0.182 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05D
oklch(70.7% 0.191 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#3ED172 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) | #D2BF6B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBA | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ED172
#3ED172
oklch(76.2% 0.182 150.9)
- #F182E6
#F182E6
oklch(76.2% 0.181 330.9)
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 #3ED172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.014
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.053
Use #3ED172 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.