Medium Sea Green

HEX: #3CB371 | Modern Palette

On White
2.67:1
FAIL
On Black
7.88:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#3CB371
RGB
60, 179, 113
HSL
146°, 66% ,70%
CMYK
66.48, 0, 36.87, 29.8

About Medium Sea Green

Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) is a color with RGB(60, 179, 113) and HSL(146.72°, 66.48%, 70.2%). It is commonly associated with Playful moods. In design, it fits Cool styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #B33C7E, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #713CB3 and #B3713C.

  • HEX: #3CB371
  • RGB: 60, 179, 113
  • HSL: 146.72°, 66.48%, 70.2%
  • Mood: Playful
  • Style: Cool
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #B33C7E
  • Triadic colors: #713CB3, #B3713C

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
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Color Palettes

Medium Sea Green #3CB371 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
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3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Medium Sea Green #3CB371 pairs with #B33C7E as its complementary color, and #713CB3 and #B3713C in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Medium Sea Green #3CB371 moves from dark #06130C tones through the base color to lighter #ECF9F2 tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Playful
Style
Cool
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #9C9C74
Protanopia #ABAB70
Tritanopia #51ACAC
Achromatopsia #9E9E9E

Frequently Asked Questions

Medium Sea Green (#3CB371) is a color with RGB(60, 179, 113) and HSL(146.72°, 66.48%, 70.2%).

#3CB371 pairs strongly with #B33C7E as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#3CB371 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Cool styles.

#3CB371 is commonly associated with Playful.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #3CB371;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #3CB371;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #3CB371;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #3CB371,
        #E680B9
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #3CB371,
        #E680B9
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$medium-sea-green: #3CB371;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$medium-sea-green-r: 60;
$medium-sea-green-g: 179;
$medium-sea-green-b: 113;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $medium-sea-green;
    color: rgba($medium-sea-green-r, $medium-sea-green-g, $medium-sea-green-b, 0.8);
}