#3CAE23
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.1% 0.199 140.7), rgb(60, 174, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3CAE23 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAE23 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 174, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 67%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.199 140.7) |
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 #3CAE23 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAE23 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE23 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE23 text on black | 7.27:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B856
oklch(70.7% 0.157 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAE23
oklch(66.1% 0.199 140.7)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#146000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#0F5000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.082 140.4)
#3CAE23 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) | #B39E00 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59434 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28A894 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAE23
#3CAE23
oklch(66.1% 0.199 140.7)
- #C761DB
#C761DB
oklch(66.1% 0.199 320.8)
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 #3CAE23, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CAE23.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.043
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.049
Use #3CAE23 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.