#3AA172
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.7% 0.119 160.1), rgb(58, 161, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3AA172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA172 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.119 160.1) |
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 #3AA172 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA172 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3AA172 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA172 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB4
oklch(81% 0.058 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#69B38D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA172
oklch(63.7% 0.119 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.078 160)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 159.8)
#3AA172 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) | #9F956F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B75 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A094 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA172
#3AA172
oklch(63.7% 0.119 160.1)
- #BB6DA2
#BB6DA2
oklch(63.8% 0.119 340.1)
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 #3AA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.046
Use #3AA172 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.