#3BD481
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.2% 0.173 154.5), rgb(59, 212, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#3BD481 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD481 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 212, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.173 154.5) |
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 #3BD481 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD481 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD481 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD481 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.049 154.3)
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Step 200
200
#A6ECBD
oklch(88.4% 0.096 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD481
oklch(77.2% 0.173 154.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#3BD481 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) | #D3C37B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B687 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2BF | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD481
#3BD481
oklch(77.2% 0.173 154.5)
- #F686E1
#F686E1
oklch(77.1% 0.174 334.5)
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 #3BD481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
Use #3BD481 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.