#3BA865
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.3% 0.141 152.9), rgb(59, 168, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3BA865 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA865 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 168, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.141 152.9) |
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 #3BA865 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA865 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA865 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA865 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
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 153.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B47F
oklch(70.6% 0.11 152.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA865
oklch(65.3% 0.141 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4F29
oklch(37.7% 0.091 153)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.058 153)
#3BA865 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) | #A89B60 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9169 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #05A697 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA865
#3BA865
oklch(65.3% 0.141 152.9)
- #C16DB5
#C16DB5
oklch(65.3% 0.14 332.5)
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 #3BA865, 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 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
Use #3BA865 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.