#3BA576
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.8% 0.121 160.7), rgb(59, 165, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#3BA576 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA576 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 165, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.121 160.7) |
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 #3BA576 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA576 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA576 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA576 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38D
oklch(70.7% 0.094 160.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA576
oklch(64.8% 0.121 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 160.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 160.2)
#3BA576 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) | #A39973 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A498 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA576
#3BA576
oklch(64.8% 0.121 160.7)
- #BF70A5
#BF70A5
oklch(64.9% 0.12 340.5)
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 #3BA576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.039
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.042
Use #3BA576 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.