#3DAE5B
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(66.7% 0.157 148.9), rgb(61, 174, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#3DAE5B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3DAE5B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 174, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.157 148.9) |
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 #3DAE5B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3DAE5B | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAE5B text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3DAE5B text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B675
oklch(70.8% 0.124 148.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3DAE5B
oklch(66.7% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#065020
oklch(37.8% 0.103 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#3DAE5B 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) | #AF9F54 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15AB9A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3DAE5B
#3DAE5B
oklch(66.7% 0.157 148.9)
- #C86DC3
#C86DC3
oklch(66.7% 0.158 329.2)
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 #3DAE5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.021
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
Use #3DAE5B 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.