#3CA05F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9), rgb(60, 160, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3CA05F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA05F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 160, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9) |
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 #3CA05F | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA05F | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA05F text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA05F text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.065 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#6BB480
oklch(70.8% 0.106 152.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#124E29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 152)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E18
oklch(27% 0.056 151.7)
#3CA05F 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) | #A0935A | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A63 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189E90 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA05F
#3CA05F
oklch(63.1% 0.135 151.9)
- #B868AD
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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 #3CA05F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #3CA05F 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.