#3BB569
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(68.7% 0.155 152.2), rgb(59, 181, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#3BB569 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB569 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 181, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.155 152.2) |
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 #3BB569 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB569 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB569 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB569 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB569
oklch(68.7% 0.155 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#3BB569 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) | #B5A664 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2A2 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB569
#3BB569
oklch(68.7% 0.155 152.2)
- #D173C4
#D173C4
oklch(68.7% 0.155 332.4)
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 #3BB569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.013
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.027
Use #3BB569 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.