#3BAD55
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(66.3% 0.162 147.8), rgb(59, 173, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#3BAD55 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Green (#39AD48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAD55 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 173, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.162 147.8) |
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 #3BAD55 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BAD55 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD55 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD55 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#65B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAD55
oklch(66.3% 0.162 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#06501D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#3BAD55 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) | #AF9E4E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13A999 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAD55
#3BAD55
oklch(66.3% 0.162 147.8)
- #C76BC5
#C76BC5
oklch(66.4% 0.162 328)
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 #3BAD55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.014
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
Use #3BAD55 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.