#3BC000
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.228 140), rgb(59, 192, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#3BC000 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC000 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 192, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.228 140) |
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 #3BC000 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC000 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC000 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC000 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EFF9ED
oklch(97.1% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#DCF1D7
oklch(93.6% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B5
oklch(88.6% 0.08 140)
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Step 300
300
#8DD77D
oklch(80.9% 0.143 140.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
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Step 500
500
#31A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#288A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140)
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Step 700
700
#207400
oklch(49% 0.158 140)
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Step 800
800
#196000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#3BC000 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) | #C5AD00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A329 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20B9A3 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC000
#3BC000
oklch(70.8% 0.228 140)
- #DC65F7
#DC65F7
oklch(70.7% 0.229 319.8)
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 #3BC000, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC000.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.021
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.059
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.060
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.064
Use #3BC000 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.