#3BB247
Closest named color: Medium Green (#39AD48). oklch(67.4% 0.181 144.8), rgb(59, 178, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#3BB247 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 145°. 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Green (#39AD48) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB247 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 178, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.181 144.8) |
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 #3BB247 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB247 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB247 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB247 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DD
oklch(93.6% 0.032 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5C0
oklch(88.5% 0.063 145)
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Step 300
300
#92D493
oklch(80.9% 0.112 144.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB247
oklch(67.4% 0.181 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006115
oklch(42.8% 0.135 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#3BB247 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) | #B5A23C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79850 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19AD9B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB247
#3BB247
oklch(67.4% 0.181 144.8)
- #CC69D3
#CC69D3
oklch(67.4% 0.181 324.8)
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 #3BB247, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BB247.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.033
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.037
Use #3BB247 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.