#3BA968
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.6% 0.139 153.8), rgb(59, 169, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#3BA968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA968 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.139 153.8) |
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 #3BA968 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA968 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA968 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA968 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.068 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#66B481
oklch(70.6% 0.108 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA968
oklch(65.6% 0.139 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#084F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E19
oklch(26.9% 0.057 154.1)
#3BA968 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) | #A99C64 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A799 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA968
#3BA968
oklch(65.6% 0.139 153.8)
- #C36EB4
#C36EB4
oklch(65.6% 0.139 333.9)
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 #3BA968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.011
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.017
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.033
Use #3BA968 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.