#3BB490
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.4% 0.119 169.3), rgb(59, 180, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#3BB490 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB490 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 180, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.119 169.3) |
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 #3BB490 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB490 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB490 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB490 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B9
oklch(81% 0.075 169.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB490
oklch(69.4% 0.119 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#3BB490 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) | #AFA88E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5AA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB490
#3BB490
oklch(69.4% 0.119 169.3)
- #D37CA8
#D37CA8
oklch(69.3% 0.12 349)
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 #3BB490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.010
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.036
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.042
Use #3BB490 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.