#3BAA51
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.4% 0.162 147.1), rgb(59, 170, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3BAA51 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAA51 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 170, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.162 147.1) |
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 #3BAA51 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BAA51 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAA51 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAA51 text on black | 7.05:1 | 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
#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
#C7E2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.079 147)
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Step 400
400
#66B671
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAA51
oklch(65.4% 0.162 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B31
oklch(55.5% 0.165 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#007528
oklch(49% 0.145 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#09501C
oklch(37.8% 0.106 147)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#3BAA51 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) | #AC9B49 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9258 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18A696 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAA51
#3BAA51
oklch(65.4% 0.162 147.1)
- #C368C3
#C368C3
oklch(65.4% 0.163 327.2)
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 #3BAA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.034
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
Use #3BAA51 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.