#3BA738
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.3% 0.179 142.8), rgb(59, 167, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#3BA738 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA738 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 167, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.179 142.8) |
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 #3BA738 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA738 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA738 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA738 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#E1EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0D09C
oklch(81% 0.088 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B664
oklch(70.6% 0.139 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA738
oklch(64.3% 0.179 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C06
oklch(55.5% 0.187 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#006103
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D500D
oklch(37.7% 0.117 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0A
oklch(27% 0.074 142.8)
#3BA738 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) | #AB982A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F42 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A290 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA738
#3BA738
oklch(64.3% 0.179 142.8)
- #BF61CB
#BF61CB
oklch(64.3% 0.179 323)
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 #3BA738, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.037
Use #3BA738 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.