#3BA71F
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(64.1% 0.194 140.3), rgb(59, 167, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#3BA71F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA71F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 167, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 69%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.194 140.3) |
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 #3BA71F | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA71F | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA71F text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA71F text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#68B758
oklch(70.7% 0.152 140.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA71F
oklch(64.1% 0.194 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#258B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#3BA71F 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) | #AC9700 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F30 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AA18E | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA71F
#3BA71F
oklch(64.1% 0.194 140.3)
- #BF5DD4
#BF5DD4
oklch(64.2% 0.194 320.3)
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 #3BA71F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BA71F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.042
Use #3BA71F 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.