Weird Green #3AE57F
Weird Green is a light, vivid green with hex code #3AE57F and RGB rgb(58, 229, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#3AE57F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Weird Green. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Weird Green |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Colors that go with Weird Green
Matches found by rotating Weird Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Weird Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Weird Green, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.06 of Weird Green yet.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Weird Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.039
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.049
- Minty Green #0BF77D ΔE 0.051
- Wintergreen #20F986 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Spring Green #00FA9A ΔE 0.056
- Spearmint #1EF876 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
More about Weird Green
How to make Weird Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts white
- 2 parts green
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #93D884, a difference of ΔE 0.072 from Weird Green. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Weird Green in every format
| HEX | #3AE57F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 229, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 77%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.197 151.9) |
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 #3AE57F | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3AE57F | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3AE57F text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3AE57F text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Weird Green
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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 151.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1EEB5
oklch(88.4% 0.109 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3AE57F
oklch(81.4% 0.197 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
Weird Green 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) | #E6D277 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C386 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2CC | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.198 |
Use Weird Green 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.