#3AAF27
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.2), rgb(58, 175, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#3AAF27 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AAF27 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 175, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.2) |
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 #3AAF27 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3AAF27 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAF27 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AAF27 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#64B858
oklch(70.7% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AAF27
oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#3AAF27 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) | #B39E02 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69537 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A995 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AAF27
#3AAF27
oklch(66.3% 0.199 141.2)
- #C861DB
#C861DB
oklch(66.2% 0.199 321.2)
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 #3AAF27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3AAF27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.028
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.048
Use #3AAF27 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.