#3CAE28
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(66.1% 0.197 141), rgb(60, 174, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#3CAE28 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAE28 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 174, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 63%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.197 141) |
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 #3CAE28 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAE28 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE28 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE28 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B858
oklch(70.8% 0.155 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAE28
oklch(66.1% 0.197 141)
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Step 600
600
#1E8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141)
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Step 700
700
#177500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#116000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#0D5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.8)
#3CAE28 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) | #B39E06 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59437 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A895 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAE28
#3CAE28
oklch(66.1% 0.197 141)
- #C761DA
#C761DA
oklch(66.1% 0.198 321.1)
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 #3CAE28, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CAE28.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.049
Use #3CAE28 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.