#3BAA3A
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.2% 0.181 143), rgb(59, 170, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#3BAA3A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 143°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAA3A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 170, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.181 143) |
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 #3BAA3A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BAA3A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAA3A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAA3A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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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
#9FD09C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B763
oklch(70.8% 0.142 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAA3A
oklch(65.2% 0.181 143)
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Step 600
600
#008C0C
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007609
oklch(49.1% 0.164 143)
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Step 800
800
#006106
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A500C
oklch(37.6% 0.118 143)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 143.1)
#3BAA3A 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) | #AE9A2C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09144 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23A593 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAA3A
#3BAA3A
oklch(65.2% 0.181 143)
- #C263CE
#C263CE
oklch(65.1% 0.181 323)
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 #3BAA3A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BAA3A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.013
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.043
Use #3BAA3A 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.