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#3CAA71 Color

#3CAA71 is rgb(60, 170, 113) in RGB, hsl(149, 48%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 34%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3CAA71
HEX#3CAA71
RGBrgb(60, 170, 113)
HSLhsl(149, 48%, 45%)
HSVhsv(149, 65%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 34%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.132 156.9)
LABlab(62.36% -42.70 19.93)
LCHlch(62.36% 47.12 154.98)

What #3CAA71 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3CAA71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3CAA71 Channel Values

How #3CAA71 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 60 · G 170 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 48% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 65% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CAA71 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3CAA71

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CAA71; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3CAA71

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #3CAA71 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3CAA71
Protanopia#9E9E72
Protanomaly#82A371
Deuteranopia#919174
Deuteranomaly#789C73
Tritanopia#4EA4A4
Tritanomaly#47A792
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #3CAA71 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3caa71: #3CAA71;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3CAA71;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3caa71': '#3CAA71' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.667, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_3caa71">#3CAA71</color>
SVG fillfill="#3CAA71"

More Green Colors

#3CAA71 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3CAA71 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3CAA71?

#3CAA71 is a mid-tone green — rgb(60, 170, 113) in RGB and hsl(149, 48%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #3CAA71?

#3CAA71 is rgb(60, 170, 113) — red 60, green 170, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3CAA71?

#3CAA71 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 34%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3CAA71 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3CAA71 scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3CAA71 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3CAA71 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 5.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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