#3BC474
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.8% 0.164 153.2), rgb(59, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#3BC474 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC474 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 54%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.164 153.2) |
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 #3BC474 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC474 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BC474 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC474 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#8BD4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.103 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC474
oklch(72.8% 0.164 153.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#3BC474 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) | #C4B46E | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A879 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C1B0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC474
#3BC474
oklch(72.8% 0.164 153.2)
- #E37CD3
#E37CD3
oklch(72.9% 0.165 333.2)
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 #3BC474, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC474.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.017
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.039
Use #3BC474 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.