#3BA41D
Closest named color: Grassy Green (#419C03). oklch(63.3% 0.191 140.1), rgb(59, 164, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#3BA41D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grassy Green (#419C03), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grassy Green (#419C03) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA41D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.191 140.1) |
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 #3BA41D | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA41D | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA41D text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA41D text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AB759
oklch(70.8% 0.15 140)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA41D
oklch(63.3% 0.191 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F05
oklch(27% 0.078 140)
#3BA41D 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 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B9E8C | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA41D
#3BA41D
oklch(63.3% 0.191 140.1)
- #BB5BD0
#BB5BD0
oklch(63.3% 0.191 320.1)
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 #3BA41D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.025
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.048
Use #3BA41D 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.