#3AA85E
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.1% 0.148 150.7), rgb(58, 168, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#3AA85E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA85E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 168, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.148 150.7) |
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 #3AA85E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA85E | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA85E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA85E text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 151)
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Step 400
400
#67B57B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 150.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA85E
oklch(65.1% 0.148 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#094F25
oklch(37.6% 0.096 151)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 150.6)
#3AA85E 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) | #A99A59 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0AA596 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA85E
#3AA85E
oklch(65.1% 0.148 150.7)
- #C16BB9
#C16BB9
oklch(65.1% 0.147 330.6)
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 #3AA85E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
Use #3AA85E 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.