#3AB482
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(69% 0.131 162), rgb(58, 180, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#3AB482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3AB482 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 180, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.131 162) |
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 #3AB482 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3AB482 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AB482 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3AB482 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 161.6)
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Step 300
300
#90D2B0
oklch(81% 0.083 161.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3AB482
oklch(69% 0.131 162)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#3AB482 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) | #B1A77F | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A6 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3AB482
#3AB482
oklch(69% 0.131 162)
- #D279B2
#D279B2
oklch(69.1% 0.131 342.1)
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 #3AB482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.022
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.033
Use #3AB482 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.