#3C9869
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.2% 0.114 158), rgb(60, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#3C9869 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C9869 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.114 158) |
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 #3C9869 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3C9869 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3C9869 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3C9869 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 157.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3C9869
oklch(61.2% 0.114 158)
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Step 600
600
#178857
oklch(55.5% 0.122 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#3C9869 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) | #978D66 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15978C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C9869
#3C9869
oklch(61.2% 0.114 158)
- #AF679B
#AF679B
oklch(61.1% 0.114 338.1)
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 #3C9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.014
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #3C9869 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.