#3CAF89
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(67.9% 0.118 167.2), rgb(60, 175, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3CAF89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CAF89 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 175, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 167.2) |
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 #3CAF89 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CAF89 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAF89 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CAF89 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300
#92D0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 167.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CAF89
oklch(67.9% 0.118 167.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#3CAF89 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) | #ABA387 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0A4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CAF89
#3CAF89
oklch(67.9% 0.118 167.2)
- #CD79A6
#CD79A6
oklch(68% 0.118 347.3)
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 #3CAF89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.038
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.040
Use #3CAF89 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.