#3CB565
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.7% 0.158 150.9), rgb(60, 181, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#3CB565 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB565 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 181, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.158 150.9) |
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 #3CB565 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB565 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB565 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB565 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 150.9)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.098 150.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB565
oklch(68.7% 0.158 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A54F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#3CB565 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) | #B6A65F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B6A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A2 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB565
#3CB565
oklch(68.7% 0.158 150.9)
- #D072C7
#D072C7
oklch(68.6% 0.158 330.7)
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 #3CB565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.010
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.018
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
Use #3CB565 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.