#3BA153
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.1% 0.148 148.2), rgb(59, 161, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#3BA153 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 148°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA153 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 161, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.148 148.2) |
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 #3BA153 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA153 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BA153 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA153 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.072 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB477
oklch(70.6% 0.115 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#114F22
oklch(37.7% 0.096 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#3BA153 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) | #A3934D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A58 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D9E8F | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA153
#3BA153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 148.2)
- #B865B6
#B865B6
oklch(63% 0.148 328)
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 #3BA153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.041
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.044
Use #3BA153 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.