#3AA253
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.3% 0.15 148.3), rgb(58, 162, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#3AA253 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA253 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 162, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.15 148.3) |
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 #3AA253 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA253 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3AA253 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA253 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB577
oklch(70.8% 0.117 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA253
oklch(63.3% 0.15 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F21
oklch(37.7% 0.098 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.062 148.4)
#3AA253 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) | #A4944D | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199F8F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA253
#3AA253
oklch(63.3% 0.15 148.3)
- #BA65B7
#BA65B7
oklch(63.3% 0.151 328.5)
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 #3AA253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
Use #3AA253 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.