#3CA242
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.164 144.3), rgb(60, 162, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#3CA242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA242 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.164 144.3) |
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 #3CA242 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA242 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA242 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA242 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BB56C
oklch(70.6% 0.128 144.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA242
oklch(63.1% 0.164 144.3)
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Step 600
600
#018C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#007617
oklch(49.1% 0.158 144.3)
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Step 800
800
#006111
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#114F17
oklch(37.6% 0.107 144.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.068 144.4)
#3CA242 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) | #A59438 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269E8D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA242
#3CA242
oklch(63.1% 0.164 144.3)
- #B962C0
#B962C0
oklch(63.2% 0.164 324.5)
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 #3CA242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.040
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #3CA242 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.