#3CAE58
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.6% 0.161 148.3), rgb(60, 174, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#3CAE58 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAE58 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 174, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.161 148.3) |
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 #3CAE58 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAE58 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE58 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAE58 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B673
oklch(70.7% 0.126 148.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3CAE58
oklch(66.6% 0.161 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#05501E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#3CAE58 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) | #B09F51 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14AB9A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAE58
#3CAE58
oklch(66.6% 0.161 148.3)
- #C86CC5
#C86CC5
oklch(66.7% 0.161 328.4)
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 #3CAE58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.024
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
Use #3CAE58 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.