#3CAA86
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.6% 0.114 167.6), rgb(60, 170, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#3CAA86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAA86 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 170, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.114 167.6) |
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 #3CAA86 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CAA86 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAA86 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAA86 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400
#65B396
oklch(70.8% 0.089 167.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAA86
oklch(66.6% 0.114 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#064E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#092E22
oklch(27.1% 0.047 167.5)
#3CAA86 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) | #A69F84 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979488 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABA0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAA86
#3CAA86
oklch(66.6% 0.114 167.6)
- #C776A1
#C776A1
oklch(66.6% 0.114 347.6)
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 #3CAA86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.033
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.043
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.044
Use #3CAA86 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.