#3ACF8F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.2% 0.155 160), rgb(58, 207, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#3ACF8F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3ACF8F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 207, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.155 160) |
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 #3ACF8F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3ACF8F | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3ACF8F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3ACF8F text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7EBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.085 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3ACF8F
oklch(76.2% 0.155 160)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#3ACF8F 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) | #CCBF8B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB293 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3ACF8F
#3ACF8F
oklch(76.2% 0.155 160)
- #F188D0
#F188D0
oklch(76.2% 0.154 340.1)
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 #3ACF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.032
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.049
Use #3ACF8F 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.