#3ACE74
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75.4% 0.178 152), rgb(58, 206, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#3ACE74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ACE74 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 206, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.178 152) |
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 #3ACE74 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ACE74 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ACE74 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ACE74 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#88D59D
oklch(80.8% 0.11 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3ACE74
oklch(75.4% 0.178 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#3ACE74 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) | #CEBD6D | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB07A | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBB8 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ACE74
#3ACE74
oklch(75.4% 0.178 152)
- #EE80E1
#EE80E1
oklch(75.3% 0.178 331.7)
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 #3ACE74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.053
Use #3ACE74 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.