mediumseagreen — #3CB371
#3CB371
rgb(60, 179, 113) · hsl(147, 50%, 47%) · CSS keyword mediumseagreen
Can you put text on it?
| Contrast | Body text | Large text | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mediumseagreen on white | 2.67:1 | — | — |
| mediumseagreen on black | 7.88:1 | AA | AA |
As a background, mediumseagreen takes black text: 7.88:1 against 2.67:1 the other way. A colour picker will give you the hex and stop there, which is why so many palettes look right and fail an accessibility audit.
Using it
color: mediumseagreen;
color: #3cb371;
color: rgb(60 179 113);All three are the same colour. The keyword is one of the 141 CSS named colours — a list settled in CSS 2.1 and added to exactly once since, when rebeccapurple was standardised in 2014.
Colours close to mediumseagreen
- lightseagreen — #20B2AA
- limegreen — #32CD32
- cadetblue — #5F9EA0
- seagreen — #2E8B57
- mediumaquamarine — #66CDAA
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for mediumseagreen?
The hex code for mediumseagreen is #3CB371 — RGB 60, 179, 113.
Can I use mediumseagreen for text?
Not on a white background. mediumseagreen reaches only 2.67:1, and WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1. It works as a background or a border, not as ink.
Should text on mediumseagreen be black or white?
Black — 7.88:1 against 2.67:1 the other way.
Other named colours
- mediumslateblue — #7B68EE
- mediumspringgreen — #00FA9A
- mediumturquoise — #48D1CC
- mediumvioletred — #C71585
- midnightblue — #191970
- mintcream — #F5FFFA
- mistyrose — #FFE4E1
- moccasin — #FFE4B5
- navajowhite — #FFDEAD
- navy — #000080
- oldlace — #FDF5E6
- olive — #808000
#3CB371 in full — tints, shades and harmonies · All named colours · Colour reference