#3EF9A2 Color
#3EF9A2 is rgb(62, 249, 162) in RGB, hsl(152, 94%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3EF9A2rgb(62, 249, 162)hsl(152, 94%, 61%)hsv(152, 75%, 98%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 2%)oklch(87.1% 0.19 157.5)lab(87.57% -62.20 28.20)lch(87.57% 68.29 155.61)What #3EF9A2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3EF9A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3EF9A2 Channel Values
How #3EF9A2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 62 · G 249 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 94% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 75% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EF9A2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3EF9A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EF9A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3EF9A2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3EF9A2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3EF9A2#E6E6A3#BBEEA2#D3D3A7#ABE3A5#62F0F0#56F4D5#DCDCDCUsing #3EF9A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3ef9a2: #3EF9A2;background-color: #3EF9A2;colors: { 'color-3ef9a2': '#3EF9A2' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.976, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_3ef9a2">#3EF9A2</color>fill="#3EF9A2"More Green Colors
#3EF9A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3EF9A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3EF9A2?
#3EF9A2 is a light green — rgb(62, 249, 162) in RGB and hsl(152, 94%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.
What is the RGB value of #3EF9A2?
#3EF9A2 is rgb(62, 249, 162) — red 62, green 249, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3EF9A2?
#3EF9A2 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3EF9A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3EF9A2 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3EF9A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3EF9A2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 6.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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