Palettes / Colors / #3EA87F

#3EA87F — Muted Green

#3EA87F is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #3EA87F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3EA87F is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #A83E66; it also sits naturally between #3EA84A and #3E9BA8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 24% · Green 66% · Blue 50%

Cyan 63% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 34%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3EA87F

.text { color: #3EA87F; }
.background { background-color: #3EA87F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3EA87F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 168, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 46%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3EA87F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 168, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3EA87F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 168, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3EA87F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3EA87F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A83E66:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3EA87F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3EA87F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3EA87F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3EA87F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3EA87F?

#3EA87F is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 62, 168, 127). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3EA87F?

#3EA87F is RGB 62, 168, 127 — HSL 157°, 46%, 45% — CMYK 63%, 0%, 24%, 34%.

What colors go with #3EA87F?

Its complement is #A83E66; analogous partners are #3EA84A and #3E9BA8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3EA87F for text?

Black text on #3EA87F has a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.