#3CAA57
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.156 148.4), rgb(60, 170, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#3CAA57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAA57 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 170, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.156 148.4) |
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 #3CAA57 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CAA57 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAA57 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAA57 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#67B575
oklch(70.6% 0.121 148.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAA57
oklch(65.6% 0.156 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A5020
oklch(37.9% 0.102 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#3CAA57 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) | #AC9C50 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925D | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A796 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAA57
#3CAA57
oklch(65.6% 0.156 148.4)
- #C36AC0
#C36AC0
oklch(65.5% 0.157 328.4)
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 #3CAA57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #3CAA57 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.