#3BD980
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.4% 0.181 153.5), rgb(59, 217, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#3BD980 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD980 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 217, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.181 153.5) |
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 #3BD980 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD980 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD980 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD980 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200
#A5EDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.101 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD980
oklch(78.4% 0.181 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#3BD980 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) | #D9C77A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA86 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C3 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD980
#3BD980
oklch(78.4% 0.181 153.5)
- #FC88E9
#FC88E9
oklch(78.5% 0.181 333.6)
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 #3BD980, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BD980.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.027
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.064
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.064
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.065
Use #3BD980 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.