#3BB94A
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69.3% 0.187 145.1), rgb(59, 185, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#3BB94A 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BB94A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 185, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.187 145.1) |
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 #3BB94A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BB94A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB94A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BB94A text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#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
#8FD591
oklch(80.9% 0.118 145)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BB94A
oklch(69.3% 0.187 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A62D
oklch(63% 0.198 145.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C24
oklch(55.6% 0.175 145)
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Step 700
700
#00761D
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005111
oklch(37.8% 0.119 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#3BB94A 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) | #BCA83E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E53 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11B4A1 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BB94A
#3BB94A
oklch(69.3% 0.187 145.1)
- #D46DDB
#D46DDB
oklch(69.3% 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 #3BB94A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BB94A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.015
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
Use #3BB94A 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.