#3BD68C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.9% 0.166 157.4), rgb(59, 214, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#3BD68C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD68C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 214, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 65%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.166 157.4) |
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 #3BD68C | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD68C | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD68C text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD68C text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#D1F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.048 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#A5ECC1
oklch(88.5% 0.093 157.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD68C
oklch(77.9% 0.166 157.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF76
oklch(70.8% 0.167 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#3BD68C 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) | #D4C587 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B891 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD68C
#3BD68C
oklch(77.9% 0.166 157.4)
- #F98ADD
#F98ADD
oklch(77.9% 0.166 337.3)
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 #3BD68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.029
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.057
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.061
Use #3BD68C 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.