#3BB335
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(67.5% 0.195 142.4), rgb(59, 179, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#3BB335 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB335 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 179, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.195 142.4) |
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 #3BB335 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB335 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB335 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB335 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#EFF8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#91D58B
oklch(80.9% 0.123 142.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB335
oklch(67.5% 0.195 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#04A700
oklch(63.1% 0.214 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#028C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#027600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#016100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#003100
oklch(27.1% 0.092 142.5)
#3BB335 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) | #B7A221 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99941 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FAE9A | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB335
#3BB335
oklch(67.5% 0.195 142.4)
- #CD66DC
#CD66DC
oklch(67.6% 0.195 322.4)
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 #3BB335, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BB335.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.039
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
Use #3BB335 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.