What color is #3AC42E?

#3AC42E is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(58, 196, 46), and in HSL hsl(115, 62%, 47%).

Is #3AC42E accessible as text?

On white, #3AC42E has a contrast ratio of 2.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #3AC42E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3AC42E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-500 (#00C950).

What colors go well with #3AC42E?

#3AC42E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B62EC2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3AC42E below.

Is #3AC42E good for buttons?

#3AC42E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3AC42E — white text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3AC42E the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #3AC42E is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#3AC42E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3AC42E

Not just a swatch — here's how #3AC42E works with other colors. Named schemes with #3AC42E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3AC42E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #76E96B

Kelly Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Kelly Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3AC42E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Kelly Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3AC42E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Kelly Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3AC42E Secondary #B5DEB0 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Kelly Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Kelly Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3AC42E Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Kelly Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #3AC42E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 84/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 52/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAF0D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2EC253 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3AC42E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3AC42E;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 196 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.0% 0.219 142.0);
  --color-50: #F3FDF2;
  --color-100: #DFF8DD;
  --color-200: #C1EFBD;
  --color-300: #96E090;
  --color-400: #6ECC66;
  --color-500: #4DB144;
  --color-600: #41873A;
  --color-700: #33602E;
  --color-800: #243F22;
  --color-900: #182716;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  kelly-green: {
    50: '#F3FDF2',
    100: '#DFF8DD',
    200: '#C1EFBD',
    300: '#96E090',
    400: '#6ECC66',
    500: '#4DB144',
    600: '#41873A',
    700: '#33602E',
    800: '#243F22',
    900: '#182716',
  },
}

$base: #3AC42E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FDF2;
$base-100: #DFF8DD;
$base-200: #C1EFBD;
$base-300: #96E090;
$base-400: #6ECC66;
$base-500: #4DB144;
$base-600: #41873A;
$base-700: #33602E;
$base-800: #243F22;
$base-900: #182716;
$base-hover: #2E9B24;
$base-subtle: #C7EAC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3AC42E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FDF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#96E090",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ECC66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4DB144",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41873A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#33602E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243F22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182716",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3AC42E

Color Lab

Pairs with #3AC42E

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