#3CA45C
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.1% 0.143 150.4), rgb(60, 164, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#3CA45C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA45C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 164, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.143 150.4) |
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 #3CA45C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA45C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA45C text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA45C text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB47B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 150.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA45C
oklch(64.1% 0.143 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#0F4F25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 150.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 150.2)
#3CA45C 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) | #A59757 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D61 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A192 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA45C
#3CA45C
oklch(64.1% 0.143 150.4)
- #BC69B5
#BC69B5
oklch(64.1% 0.143 330.2)
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 #3CA45C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
Use #3CA45C 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.