#3CA300
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63% 0.198 138.8), rgb(60, 163, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#3CA300 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA300 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 163, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.198 138.8) |
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 #3CA300 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA300 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CA300 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA300 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1D093
oklch(80.9% 0.097 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BB753
oklch(70.7% 0.155 138.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#3CA300 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) | #A89300 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9D8A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA300
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
- #BA58D3
#BA58D3
oklch(62.9% 0.198 319)
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 #3CA300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.020
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.053
Use #3CA300 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.