#3CB471
Closest named color: Medium Sea Green (#3CB371). oklch(68.7% 0.145 154.8), rgb(60, 180, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#3CB471 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB471 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 180, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.145 154.8) |
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 #3CB471 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB471 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB471 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB471 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.09 154.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB471
oklch(68.7% 0.145 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#3CB471 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) | #B3A66D | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B75 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A3 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB471
#3CB471
oklch(68.7% 0.145 154.8)
- #D075BE
#D075BE
oklch(68.7% 0.145 334.8)
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 #3CB471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.014
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
Use #3CB471 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.