#3BB055
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.1% 0.166 147.5), rgb(59, 176, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#3BB055 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB055 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 176, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.166 147.5) |
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 #3BB055 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB055 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB055 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB055 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#92D39A
oklch(80.8% 0.104 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB055
oklch(67.1% 0.166 147.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A63F
oklch(63.2% 0.185 147.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#3BB055 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) | #B2A14D | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4975C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10AC9B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB055
#3BB055
oklch(67.1% 0.166 147.5)
- #CA6CC9
#CA6CC9
oklch(67.1% 0.166 327.6)
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 #3BB055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.033
Use #3BB055 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.