#3BAD36
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(65.9% 0.188 142.5), rgb(59, 173, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#3BAD36 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAD36 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 173, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.188 142.5) |
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 #3BAD36 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3BAD36 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD36 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD36 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09A
oklch(80.8% 0.091 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B75F
oklch(70.6% 0.147 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAD36
oklch(65.9% 0.188 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#006100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#075006
oklch(37.5% 0.122 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F08
oklch(26.9% 0.077 142.7)
#3BAD36 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) | #B19D25 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39441 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A895 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAD36
#3BAD36
oklch(65.9% 0.188 142.5)
- #C663D4
#C663D4
oklch(65.9% 0.188 322.5)
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 #3BAD36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BAD36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.024
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.041
Use #3BAD36 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.