#3BA93E
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(64.9% 0.177 143.6), rgb(59, 169, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#3BA93E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA93E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.177 143.6) |
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 #3BA93E | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA93E | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA93E text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA93E text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09D
oklch(81% 0.087 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#67B666
oklch(70.6% 0.138 143.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA93E
oklch(64.9% 0.177 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C16
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#007611
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#00610C
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B5010
oklch(37.7% 0.115 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F0C
oklch(27% 0.072 143.7)
#3BA93E 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) | #AC9A32 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9147 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A492 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA93E
#3BA93E
oklch(64.9% 0.177 143.6)
- #C163CB
#C163CB
oklch(64.8% 0.177 323.7)
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 #3BA93E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BA93E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.031
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.038
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.041
Use #3BA93E 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.