#3BD397
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.4% 0.153 162), rgb(59, 211, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#3BD397 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD397 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 211, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 63%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.153 162) |
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 #3BD397 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD397 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD397 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD397 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#A6EBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 162)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD397
oklch(77.4% 0.153 162)
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Step 400
400
#00BD82
oklch(70.6% 0.155 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#3BD397 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) | #D0C394 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD397
#3BD397
oklch(77.4% 0.153 162)
- #F68CD1
#F68CD1
oklch(77.4% 0.152 341.7)
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 #3BD397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BD397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #3BD397 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.