About Medium Sea Green
Medium Sea Green (mediumseagreen) is a medium, moderately saturated green with the hex code #3cb371, or rgb(60, 179, 113). In HSL it sits at a hue of 147°, 50% saturation and 47% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: mediumseagreen; instead of the hex value.
Using Medium Sea Green for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Medium Sea Green text on white | 2.67 : 1 | fails |
| Medium Sea Green text on black | 7.88 : 1 | AAA |
On a medium sea green background, use black text (7.88 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: mediumseagreen; /* or #3cb371 */
background-color: #3cb371;
border: 1px solid rgb(60 179 113 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Sea Green (#2e8b57), Cadet Blue (#5f9ea0), Light Sea Green (#20b2aa), Lime Green (#32cd32), Medium Aquamarine (#66cdaa), Dark Cyan (#008b8b).
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What is the hex code for medium sea green?
#3cb371 — that is rgb(60, 179, 113) and hsl(147, 50%, 47%). In CSS you can also just write mediumseagreen.
Is medium sea green text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 2.67 : 1, which fails WCAG — use it for decoration or on a dark background instead.
What colors go well with medium sea green?
Its complementary color is #b43c7e; analogous colors #42b43c and #3cb4ae sit next to it on the color wheel.