#3CAE48
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.4% 0.175 145), rgb(60, 174, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#3CAE48 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAE48 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 174, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.175 145) |
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 #3CAE48 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAE48 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE48 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE48 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09F
oklch(81% 0.086 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#65B769
oklch(70.8% 0.137 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAE48
oklch(66.4% 0.175 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#065014
oklch(37.6% 0.114 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#092F0D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 144.9)
#3CAE48 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) | #B19F3E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39550 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAA98 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAE48
#3CAE48
oklch(66.4% 0.175 145)
- #C768CD
#C768CD
oklch(66.4% 0.174 325.1)
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 #3CAE48, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CAE48.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.004
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
Use #3CAE48 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.