#3BA864
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.142 152.5), rgb(59, 168, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3BA864 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA864 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.142 152.5) |
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 #3BA864 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA864 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA864 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA864 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#67B57F
oklch(70.8% 0.111 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA864
oklch(65.2% 0.142 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F28
oklch(37.7% 0.092 152.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#3BA864 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) | #A89B5F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9168 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07A697 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA864
#3BA864
oklch(65.2% 0.142 152.5)
- #C16CB5
#C16CB5
oklch(65.1% 0.142 332.5)
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 #3BA864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.014
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
Use #3BA864 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.