#3CA170
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.7% 0.12 158.8), rgb(60, 161, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#3CA170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA170 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 161, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.12 158.8) |
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 #3CA170 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA170 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA170 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA170 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB3
oklch(81% 0.059 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#6AB38B
oklch(70.8% 0.095 158.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA170
oklch(63.7% 0.12 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#104E32
oklch(37.8% 0.078 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.051 158.3)
#3CA170 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) | #9F956D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B73 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #01A094 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA170
#3CA170
oklch(63.7% 0.12 158.8)
- #BA6DA3
#BA6DA3
oklch(63.7% 0.119 339.1)
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 #3CA170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.045
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
Use #3CA170 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.