#3CA888
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.1% 0.11 169.8), rgb(60, 168, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#3CA888 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA888 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 168, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.11 169.8) |
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 #3CA888 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA888 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA888 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA888 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B298
oklch(70.7% 0.086 169.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA888
oklch(66.1% 0.11 169.8)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#074E3C
oklch(37.9% 0.072 170)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.6)
#3CA888 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) | #A39D86 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A99F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA888
#3CA888
oklch(66.1% 0.11 169.8)
- #C5769C
#C5769C
oklch(66.2% 0.109 350.2)
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 #3CA888, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #3CA888 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.