#3BA94B
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.1% 0.166 145.9), rgb(59, 169, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#3BA94B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 146°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA94B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.166 145.9) |
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 #3BA94B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA94B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA94B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA94B text on black | 6.96:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.081 145.8)
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Step 400
400
#67B66E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 146)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA94B
oklch(65.1% 0.166 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#0A5019
oklch(37.8% 0.109 146)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.2)
#3BA94B 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) | #AB9A42 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9152 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA594 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA94B
#3BA94B
oklch(65.1% 0.166 145.9)
- #C267C5
#C267C5
oklch(65.2% 0.166 326.1)
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 #3BA94B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BA94B.
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 0.014
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.036
Use #3BA94B 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.