#3BA94E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.163 146.5), rgb(59, 169, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#3BA94E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA94E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.163 146.5) |
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 #3BA94E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA94E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA94E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA94E 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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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
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B66F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA94E
oklch(65.1% 0.163 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A501B
oklch(37.8% 0.107 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#3BA94E 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) | #AB9A46 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9155 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BA594 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA94E
#3BA94E
oklch(65.1% 0.163 146.5)
- #C267C4
#C267C4
oklch(65.2% 0.165 326.5)
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 #3BA94E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.014
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.033
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.037
Use #3BA94E 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.