#3CD38C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.2% 0.162 158), rgb(60, 211, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#3CD38C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3CD38C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 211, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.162 158) |
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 #3CD38C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3CD38C | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3CD38C text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3CD38C text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECC3
oklch(88.6% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3CD38C
oklch(77.2% 0.162 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#3CD38C 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) | #D1C388 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB591 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3CD38C
#3CD38C
oklch(77.2% 0.162 158)
- #F589D8
#F589D8
oklch(77.1% 0.161 338)
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 #3CD38C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #3CD38C 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.