#3BD18D
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.8), rgb(59, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#3BD18D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD18D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 62%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.8) |
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 #3BD18D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD18D | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD18D text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD18D text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECC4
oklch(88.6% 0.089 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD18D
oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#3BD18D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB491 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0BF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD18D
#3BD18D
oklch(76.7% 0.159 158.8)
- #F388D5
#F388D5
oklch(76.6% 0.159 338.5)
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 #3BD18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #3BD18D 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.