#3CA05B
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63% 0.139 150.6), rgb(60, 160, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#3CA05B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 151°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA05B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 160, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.139 150.6) |
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 #3CA05B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA05B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA05B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CA05B text on black | 6.37:1 | 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
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA05B
oklch(63% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#018B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#124F27
oklch(37.9% 0.091 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#3CA05B 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) | #A19356 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A60 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B9D8F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA05B
#3CA05B
oklch(63% 0.139 150.6)
- #B767B0
#B767B0
oklch(62.9% 0.139 330.3)
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 #3CA05B, 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 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
Use #3CA05B 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.