#3BA03D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(62.5% 0.166 143.6), rgb(59, 160, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#3BA03D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA03D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 160, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.166 143.6) |
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 #3BA03D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA03D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BA03D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BA03D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9F
oklch(81% 0.082 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB56A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 143.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA03D
oklch(62.5% 0.166 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#068C18
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007610
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#02610D
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#124F15
oklch(37.6% 0.108 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.069 143.8)
#3BA03D 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) | #A39232 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978945 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269C8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA03D
#3BA03D
oklch(62.5% 0.166 143.6)
- #B760C0
#B760C0
oklch(62.6% 0.166 323.7)
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 #3BA03D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.030
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.037
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
Use #3BA03D 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.