#3CA849
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.8% 0.166 145.4), rgb(60, 168, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#3CA849 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA849 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 168, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.166 145.4) |
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 #3CA849 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA849 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA849 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA849 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.081 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B66D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA849
oklch(64.8% 0.166 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#0C5018
oklch(37.8% 0.109 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0F
oklch(27.1% 0.069 145.2)
#3CA849 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) | #AB9940 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9050 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20A493 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA849
#3CA849
oklch(64.8% 0.166 145.4)
- #C066C5
#C066C5
oklch(64.8% 0.166 325.3)
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 #3CA849, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CA849.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
Use #3CA849 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.