#3CA05A
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.14 150.3), rgb(60, 160, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#3CA05A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA05A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 160, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.14 150.3) |
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 #3CA05A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA05A | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA05A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CA05A text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CB47C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA05A
oklch(63% 0.14 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#028B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.1)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F26
oklch(37.8% 0.092 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#3CA05A 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) | #A19355 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C9D8F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA05A
#3CA05A
oklch(63% 0.14 150.3)
- #B767B1
#B767B1
oklch(63% 0.14 329.8)
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 #3CA05A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #3CA05A 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.