#3BA75B
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(64.8% 0.149 149.9), rgb(59, 167, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#3BA75B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA75B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 167, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.149 149.9) |
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 #3BA75B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA75B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA75B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA75B text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#68B579
oklch(70.7% 0.116 149.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA75B
oklch(64.8% 0.149 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F23
oklch(37.6% 0.097 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#3BA75B 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) | #A89955 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9060 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A495 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA75B
#3BA75B
oklch(64.8% 0.149 149.9)
- #C06AB9
#C06AB9
oklch(64.9% 0.148 330.2)
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 #3BA75B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
Use #3BA75B 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.