#3BA643
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.2% 0.169 144.5), rgb(59, 166, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#3BA643 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA643 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 166, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.169 144.5) |
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 #3BA643 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA643 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA643 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA643 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#C7E2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.083 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#69B66A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 144.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA643
oklch(64.2% 0.169 144.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#0E5015
oklch(37.8% 0.111 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0E
oklch(27.1% 0.07 144.3)
#3BA643 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) | #A99739 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A290 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA643
#3BA643
oklch(64.2% 0.169 144.5)
- #BE63C5
#BE63C5
oklch(64.2% 0.17 324.6)
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 #3BA643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.040
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.040
Use #3BA643 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.