#3BA976
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.9% 0.126 159.5), rgb(59, 169, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3BA976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BA976 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 169, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.126 159.5) |
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 #3BA976 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BA976 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA976 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BA976 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 159.9)
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Step 400
400
#66B48B
oklch(70.8% 0.099 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BA976
oklch(65.9% 0.126 159.5)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#074E32
oklch(37.6% 0.081 160.1)
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Step 950
950
#092E1D
oklch(27% 0.053 159.5)
#3BA976 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) | #A79D73 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989279 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BA976
#3BA976
oklch(65.9% 0.126 159.5)
- #C471AB
#C471AB
oklch(65.8% 0.127 339.3)
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 #3BA976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.034
Use #3BA976 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.