#3BA159
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(63.2% 0.142 150), rgb(59, 161, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#3BA159 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA159 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 161, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.142 150) |
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 #3BA159 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA159 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BA159 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA159 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.07 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BB47B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA159
oklch(63.2% 0.142 150)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#104F25
oklch(37.8% 0.094 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E16
oklch(26.9% 0.059 149.7)
#3BA159 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) | #A29454 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #199E90 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA159
#3BA159
oklch(63.2% 0.142 150)
- #B967B2
#B967B2
oklch(63.2% 0.142 330.3)
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 #3BA159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.042
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
Use #3BA159 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.