#3CCC71
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.9% 0.177 151.3), rgb(60, 204, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#3CCC71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CCC71 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 204, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.177 151.3) |
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 #3CCC71 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3CCC71 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CCC71 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CCC71 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D59C
oklch(80.8% 0.111 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3CCC71
oklch(74.9% 0.177 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#3CCC71 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) | #CDBB6A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAF77 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CCC71
#3CCC71
oklch(74.9% 0.177 151.3)
- #EC7FE0
#EC7FE0
oklch(74.9% 0.177 331.4)
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 #3CCC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.051
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.052
Use #3CCC71 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.