#3CAC3A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.7% 0.183 142.9), rgb(60, 172, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#3CAC3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAC3A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 172, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.183 142.9) |
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 #3CAC3A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3CAC3A | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAC3A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAC3A text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#66B762
oklch(70.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAC3A
oklch(65.7% 0.183 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C09
oklch(55.5% 0.186 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006104
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#09500A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F09
oklch(26.9% 0.076 142.7)
#3CAC3A 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) | #B09C2B | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29344 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24A794 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAC3A
#3CAC3A
oklch(65.7% 0.183 142.9)
- #C564D1
#C564D1
oklch(65.8% 0.183 323.1)
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 #3CAC3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CAC3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.012
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
Use #3CAC3A 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.