#3AA240
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.167 144.2), rgb(58, 162, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#3AA240 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA240 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 162, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.167 144.2) |
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 #3AA240 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA240 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3AA240 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA240 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB66B
oklch(70.8% 0.131 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA240
oklch(63.1% 0.167 144.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#104F16
oklch(37.5% 0.108 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#3AA240 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) | #A59436 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B48 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #229E8D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA240
#3AA240
oklch(63.1% 0.167 144.2)
- #B961C1
#B961C1
oklch(63.1% 0.166 324.1)
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 #3AA240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #3AA240 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.