#3B9565
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.3% 0.114 157), rgb(59, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#3B9565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9565 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.114 157) |
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 #3B9565 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9565 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9565 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9565 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B28A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 156.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9565
oklch(60.3% 0.114 157)
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Step 600
600
#1B8855
oklch(55.5% 0.123 157)
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Step 700
700
#077345
oklch(49% 0.114 157)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E39
oklch(42.7% 0.095 156.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D31
oklch(37.7% 0.074 156.7)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#3B9565 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) | #948A62 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888168 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #179488 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9565
#3B9565
oklch(60.3% 0.114 157)
- #AB659A
#AB659A
oklch(60.2% 0.113 336.5)
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 #3B9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.022
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #3B9565 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.