#3AB157
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.4% 0.166 148), rgb(58, 177, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#3AB157 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AB157 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 177, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.166 148) |
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 #3AB157 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3AB157 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AB157 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AB157 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#92D39B
oklch(80.8% 0.103 148.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3AB157
oklch(67.4% 0.166 148)
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Step 500
500
#00A542
oklch(63% 0.182 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#3AB157 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) | #B3A24F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08AD9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AB157
#3AB157
oklch(67.4% 0.166 148)
- #CB6DC9
#CB6DC9
oklch(67.4% 0.165 328)
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 #3AB157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #3AB157 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.