#3BA933
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.8% 0.185 142.1), rgb(59, 169, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#3BA933 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA933 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.185 142.1) |
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 #3BA933 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA933 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA933 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA933 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B760
oklch(70.7% 0.145 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA933
oklch(64.8% 0.185 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0A8C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#077600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#0C5007
oklch(37.6% 0.12 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F08
oklch(27% 0.076 142)
#3BA933 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) | #AD9921 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25A491 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA933
#3BA933
oklch(64.8% 0.185 142.1)
- #C161D0
#C161D0
oklch(64.8% 0.185 322.1)
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 #3BA933, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BA933.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.038
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.041
Use #3BA933 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.