#3BA378
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.4% 0.116 162.5), rgb(59, 163, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#3BA378 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA378 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 163, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.116 162.5) |
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 #3BA378 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA378 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA378 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA378 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B390
oklch(70.8% 0.091 162.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA378
oklch(64.4% 0.116 162.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#3BA378 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) | #A09776 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A397 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA378
#3BA378
oklch(64.4% 0.116 162.5)
- #BD6FA0
#BD6FA0
oklch(64.3% 0.116 342.6)
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 #3BA378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.019
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #3BA378 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.