#3BA53B
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(63.8% 0.174 143.2), rgb(59, 165, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#3BA53B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA53B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 165, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.174 143.2) |
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 #3BA53B | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA53B | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA53B text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA53B text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B666
oklch(70.7% 0.137 143.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA53B
oklch(63.8% 0.174 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C10
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.2)
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Step 700
700
#00760B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#006107
oklch(42.7% 0.142 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F5010
oklch(37.8% 0.114 143.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.3)
#3BA53B 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) | #A8962E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D44 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A08F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA53B
#3BA53B
oklch(63.8% 0.174 143.2)
- #BC61C7
#BC61C7
oklch(63.7% 0.174 323.2)
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 #3BA53B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.029
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.041
Use #3BA53B 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.