#3CA051
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.148 147.6), rgb(60, 160, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#3CA051 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA051 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 160, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.148 147.6) |
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 #3CA051 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA051 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA051 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CA051 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB476
oklch(70.6% 0.116 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA051
oklch(62.8% 0.148 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#048B35
oklch(55.6% 0.161 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#016022
oklch(42.7% 0.124 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#124F21
oklch(37.8% 0.097 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#3CA051 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) | #A2934B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A57 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219D8D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA051
#3CA051
oklch(62.8% 0.148 147.6)
- #B765B6
#B765B6
oklch(62.9% 0.148 327.6)
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 #3CA051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
Use #3CA051 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.