#3CA902
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.6% 0.204 139.1), rgb(60, 169, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#3CA902 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA902 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 169, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.204 139.1) |
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 #3CA902 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA902 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA902 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA902 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD192
oklch(81% 0.101 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#68B851
oklch(70.8% 0.16 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA902
oklch(64.6% 0.204 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F8A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#267400
oklch(49.1% 0.155 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#1E5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#174F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F01
oklch(26.9% 0.083 139.3)
#3CA902 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) | #AE9900 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19023 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DA38F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA902
#3CA902
oklch(64.6% 0.204 139.1)
- #C15BDB
#C15BDB
oklch(64.6% 0.205 319)
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 #3CA902, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CA902.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.044
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
Use #3CA902 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.