#3CB371Mediumseagreen is a moderately saturated, mid-toned cool green (#3CB371).
At hue 147° with 50% saturation, mediumseagreen lands firmly in the green family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with growth, nature and reassurance, which makes mediumseagreen a natural fit for success states, environmental themes and finance products.
Mediumseagreen is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on mediumseagreen hits 7.88:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 2.67:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of mediumseagreen sits at 327° — #B43C7E, close to mediumvioletred — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for mediumseagreen in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from mediumseagreen's position on the color wheel (hue 147°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix mediumseagreen toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how mediumseagreen performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Mediumseagreen | 2.67:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Mediumseagreen | 7.88:1 | AAA | AAA |
#707181#696085#428E90Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword mediumseagreen directly.
:root {
--mediumseagreen: #3CB371;
--mediumseagreen-rgb: 60, 179, 113;
--mediumseagreen-tint: #94D5B1;
--mediumseagreen-shade: #21623E;
}
.btn-mediumseagreen {
background: var(--mediumseagreen);
color: #000000;
}
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'mediumseagreen': {
DEFAULT: '#3CB371',
light: '#94D5B1',
dark: '#21623E',
},
}
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