#3BA248
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.2% 0.16 145.6), rgb(59, 162, 72).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#3BA248 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA248 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 162, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.16 145.6) |
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 #3BA248 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA248 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BA248 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA248 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#E1EEE1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CFA2
oklch(81% 0.079 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AB56F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 145.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA248
oklch(63.2% 0.16 145.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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Step 700
700
#007620
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#114F1B
oklch(37.6% 0.103 145.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F11
oklch(27.2% 0.066 145.6)
#3BA248 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) | #A49440 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #219E8E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA248
#3BA248
oklch(63.2% 0.16 145.6)
- #B963BD
#B963BD
oklch(63.2% 0.159 325.6)
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 #3BA248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.041
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
Use #3BA248 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.