#3BB648
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(68.5% 0.185 144.8), rgb(59, 182, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#3BB648 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB648 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 182, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.185 144.8) |
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 #3BB648 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB648 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB648 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB648 text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EFF8EF
oklch(97% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DC
oklch(93.6% 0.033 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#90D592
oklch(81% 0.116 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB648
oklch(68.5% 0.185 144.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A62B
oklch(63% 0.199 144.9)
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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)
#3BB648 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) | #B9A63C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B51 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15B19E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB648
#3BB648
oklch(68.5% 0.185 144.8)
- #D16BD8
#D16BD8
oklch(68.5% 0.186 324.9)
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 #3BB648, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BB648.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.017
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.019
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.043
Use #3BB648 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.