#3BDA8B
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.9% 0.172 156.4), rgb(59, 218, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#3BDA8B is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BDA8B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 218, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.172 156.4) |
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 #3BDA8B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BDA8B | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BDA8B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BDA8B text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.049 156.1)
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Step 200
200
#A4EDBF
oklch(88.6% 0.097 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BDA8B
oklch(78.9% 0.172 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF73
oklch(70.8% 0.17 156.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#3BDA8B 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) | #D9C986 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BB90 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8C6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BDA8B
#3BDA8B
oklch(78.9% 0.172 156.4)
- #FD8BE3
#FD8BE3
oklch(78.8% 0.173 336.3)
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 #3BDA8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BDA8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.019
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.066
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.066
Use #3BDA8B 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.