#3CB833
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.9% 0.202 142.1), rgb(60, 184, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#3CB833 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB833 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 184, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.202 142.1) |
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 #3CB833 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB833 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB833 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB833 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDF1DA
oklch(93.7% 0.037 141.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE6BB
oklch(88.6% 0.071 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D589
oklch(80.8% 0.126 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB833
oklch(68.9% 0.202 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#0FA700
oklch(63.2% 0.213 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#013000
oklch(26.8% 0.091 142.2)
#3CB833 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) | #BCA71C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D41 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FB29E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB833
#3CB833
oklch(68.9% 0.202 142.1)
- #D368E3
#D368E3
oklch(68.9% 0.202 322.3)
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 #3CB833, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CB833.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.042
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.045
Use #3CB833 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.