#3AA45E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64% 0.142 151.3), rgb(58, 164, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3AA45E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA45E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 164, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.142 151.3) |
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 #3AA45E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA45E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA45E text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA45E text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B47D
oklch(70.6% 0.11 151.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA45E
oklch(64% 0.142 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F27
oklch(37.7% 0.093 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.6)
#3AA45E 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) | #A59759 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D63 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0FA193 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA45E
#3AA45E
oklch(64% 0.142 151.3)
- #BD69B3
#BD69B3
oklch(64.1% 0.142 331.6)
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 #3AA45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
Use #3AA45E 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.