#3AA156
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.2), rgb(58, 161, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#3AA156 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AA156 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 161, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3AA156 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3AA156 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3AA156 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AA156 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB479
oklch(70.6% 0.114 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3AA156
oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#104F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 148.8)
#3AA156 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29450 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #189E8F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AA156
#3AA156
oklch(63.1% 0.146 149.2)
- #B966B4
#B966B4
oklch(63.2% 0.146 329.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3AA156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.044
Use #3AA156 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.