#3CA530
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.8% 0.182 141.6), rgb(60, 165, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#3CA530 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA530 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 165, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.182 141.6) |
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 #3CA530 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA530 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA530 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA530 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09A
oklch(81% 0.09 141.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AB660
oklch(70.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA530
oklch(63.8% 0.182 141.6)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#105008
oklch(37.7% 0.118 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142)
#3CA530 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) | #A9961E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A08E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA530
#3CA530
oklch(63.8% 0.182 141.6)
- #BC5FCC
#BC5FCC
oklch(63.7% 0.182 321.6)
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 #3CA530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #3CA530 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.