#3CAB56
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.8% 0.158 148), rgb(60, 171, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#3CAB56 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAB56 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 171, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.158 148) |
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 #3CAB56 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CAB56 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAB56 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAB56 text on black | 7.15:1 | 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
#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
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAB56
oklch(65.8% 0.158 148)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#09501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#3CAB56 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) | #AD9C4F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17A897 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAB56
#3CAB56
oklch(65.8% 0.158 148)
- #C46AC2
#C46AC2
oklch(65.8% 0.159 328)
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 #3CAB56, 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 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #3CAB56 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.