#3BA400
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.2% 0.199 139), rgb(59, 164, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#3BA400 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA400 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.199 139) |
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 #3BA400 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA400 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BA400 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA400 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C0
oklch(88.5% 0.054 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#6AB753
oklch(70.7% 0.156 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
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Step 600
600
#308A00
oklch(55.7% 0.176 139)
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Step 700
700
#277400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 139)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#184F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F02
oklch(27% 0.081 138.9)
#3BA400 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) | #A99400 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C21 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D9E8B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA400
#3BA400
oklch(63.2% 0.199 139)
- #BB59D5
#BB59D5
oklch(63.3% 0.199 318.7)
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 #3BA400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.024
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.047
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.052
Use #3BA400 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.