#3BB849
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.1% 0.187 144.9), rgb(59, 184, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#3BB849 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB849 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 184, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.187 144.9) |
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 #3BB849 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB849 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB849 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB849 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#BFE5BF
oklch(88.5% 0.065 145)
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Step 300
300
#90D591
oklch(81% 0.117 144.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB849
oklch(69.1% 0.187 144.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A62C
oklch(63% 0.198 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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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)
#3BB849 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) | #BBA73D | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D52 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12B3A0 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB849
#3BB849
oklch(69.1% 0.187 144.9)
- #D36CDA
#D36CDA
oklch(69% 0.187 324.9)
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 #3BB849, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BB849.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.023
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.041
Use #3BB849 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.