#3CA148
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63% 0.158 145.5), rgb(60, 161, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#3CA148 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA148 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 161, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.158 145.5) |
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 #3CA148 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA148 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA148 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA148 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 146)
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Step 400
400
#6BB570
oklch(70.7% 0.124 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA148
oklch(63% 0.158 145.5)
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Step 600
600
#038C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#016119
oklch(42.9% 0.132 145.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E11
oklch(26.8% 0.064 145.7)
#3CA148 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) | #A49340 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4F | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249D8D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA148
#3CA148
oklch(63% 0.158 145.5)
- #B863BC
#B863BC
oklch(63% 0.158 325.6)
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 #3CA148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
Use #3CA148 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.