#3BAB25
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.3% 0.195 140.9), rgb(59, 171, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#3BAB25 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAB25 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 171, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 64%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.195 140.9) |
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 #3BAB25 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BAB25 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAB25 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAB25 text on black | 7.03:1 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FD096
oklch(80.8% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B759
oklch(70.6% 0.152 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAB25
oklch(65.3% 0.195 140.9)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#197500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E5000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 140.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.081 140.8)
#3BAB25 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) | #B09B00 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29234 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27A592 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAB25
#3BAB25
oklch(65.3% 0.195 140.9)
- #C35FD7
#C35FD7
oklch(65.2% 0.196 320.7)
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 #3BAB25, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BAB25.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.033
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.042
Use #3BAB25 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.