#3BA468
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.3% 0.132 154.7), rgb(59, 164, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#3BA468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA468 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 164, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.132 154.7) |
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 #3BA468 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA468 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA468 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA468 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B484
oklch(70.8% 0.103 154.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA468
oklch(64.3% 0.132 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.087 154.4)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1A
oklch(27% 0.055 154.8)
#3BA468 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) | #A49764 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06A295 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA468
#3BA468
oklch(64.3% 0.132 154.7)
- #BD6CAD
#BD6CAD
oklch(64.3% 0.132 334.7)
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 #3BA468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
Use #3BA468 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.