#3BA653
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.4% 0.155 147.8), rgb(59, 166, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#3BA653 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA653 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.155 147.8) |
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 #3BA653 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA653 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA653 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA653 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#68B574
oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA653
oklch(64.4% 0.155 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 147.8)
#3BA653 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) | #A8984C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F59 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AA393 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA653
#3BA653
oklch(64.4% 0.155 147.8)
- #BE67BD
#BE67BD
oklch(64.4% 0.156 327.6)
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 #3BA653, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BA653.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
Use #3BA653 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.