#3CB43E
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.9% 0.19 143.4), rgb(60, 180, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#3CB43E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB43E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 180, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.19 143.4) |
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 #3CB43E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB43E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB43E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB43E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BE
oklch(88.5% 0.066 143.7)
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Step 300
300
#91D58E
oklch(81% 0.12 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB43E
oklch(67.9% 0.19 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A718
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#3CB43E 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) | #B8A42F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A49 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EAF9C | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB43E
#3CB43E
oklch(67.9% 0.19 143.4)
- #CE68DA
#CE68DA
oklch(67.9% 0.191 323.3)
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 #3CB43E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CB43E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.018
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
Use #3CB43E 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.