#3CA969
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.6% 0.138 154), rgb(60, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#3CA969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CA969 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.138 154) |
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 #3CA969 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CA969 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA969 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CA969 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#67B482
oklch(70.6% 0.107 154.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CA969
oklch(65.6% 0.138 154)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#094F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 153.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#3CA969 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) | #A99C65 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A799 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CA969
#3CA969
oklch(65.6% 0.138 154)
- #C36EB4
#C36EB4
oklch(65.6% 0.139 333.9)
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 #3CA969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
Use #3CA969 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.