#3B9D64
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.126 154.6), rgb(59, 157, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#3B9D64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B9D64 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 157, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 45%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.126 154.6) |
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 #3B9D64 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3B9D64 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3B9D64 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3B9D64 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB385
oklch(70.7% 0.099 154.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3B9D64
oklch(62.3% 0.126 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#068A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.138 154.4)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#025F33
oklch(42.7% 0.106 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 154.7)
#3B9D64 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) | #9D9160 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908868 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #129B8E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B9D64
#3B9D64
oklch(62.3% 0.126 154.6)
- #B568A6
#B568A6
oklch(62.4% 0.127 334.6)
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 #3B9D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #3B9D64 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.