#3BBC6C
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(70.6% 0.161 152.1), rgb(59, 188, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#3BBC6C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BBC6C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 188, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.161 152.1) |
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 #3BBC6C | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BBC6C | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BBC6C text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BBC6C text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 300
300
#8ED4A1
oklch(81% 0.101 152.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BBC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.161 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#3BBC6C 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) | #BCAD66 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA171 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A8 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BBC6C
#3BBC6C
oklch(70.6% 0.161 152.1)
- #D977CC
#D977CC
oklch(70.6% 0.16 332.2)
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 #3BBC6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.013
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.020
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
Use #3BBC6C 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.