#3CB838
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.9% 0.199 142.6), rgb(60, 184, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#3CB838 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.199 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CB838 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 184, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.199 142.6) |
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 #3CB838 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3CB838 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB838 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3CB838 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 143)
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Step 300
300
#90D58B
oklch(80.9% 0.123 142.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CB838
oklch(68.9% 0.199 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A705
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C03
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#3CB838 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) | #BCA725 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D44 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EB39E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CB838
#3CB838
oklch(68.9% 0.199 142.6)
- #D369E1
#D369E1
oklch(68.9% 0.198 322.8)
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 #3CB838, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3CB838.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
Use #3CB838 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.