#3BB45E
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.3% 0.164 149.3), rgb(59, 180, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#3BB45E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB45E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 180, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.164 149.3) |
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 #3BB45E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB45E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB45E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB45E text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 149)
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Step 300
300
#91D39D
oklch(80.8% 0.101 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB45E
oklch(68.3% 0.164 149.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#3BB45E 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) | #B5A557 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A64 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB45E
#3BB45E
oklch(68.3% 0.164 149.3)
- #CF70CA
#CF70CA
oklch(68.3% 0.163 329.1)
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 #3BB45E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.031
Use #3BB45E 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.