#3AA712
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.199 139.7), rgb(58, 167, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#3AA712 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA712 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 167, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.199 139.7) |
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 #3AA712 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA712 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA712 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA712 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D094
oklch(80.8% 0.097 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B755
oklch(70.6% 0.155 139.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA712
oklch(64.1% 0.199 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.7)
#3AA712 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) | #AC9700 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E29 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A18E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA712
#3AA712
oklch(64.1% 0.199 139.7)
- #BF5BD6
#BF5BD6
oklch(64.1% 0.199 319.8)
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 #3AA712, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3AA712.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.019
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
Use #3AA712 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.