#3BC00D
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(70.8% 0.226 140.3), rgb(59, 192, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#3BC00D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.226 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.73:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC00D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 192, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 87%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.226 140.3) |
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 #3BC00D | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC00D | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC00D text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC00D text on black | 8.73:1 | 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
#DCF1D8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 140.7)
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Step 200
200
#BEE7B6
oklch(88.6% 0.079 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DD77E
oklch(80.9% 0.142 140.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC00D
oklch(70.8% 0.226 140.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA500
oklch(63.2% 0.205 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#125000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#3BC00D 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 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A32D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FB9A3 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC00D
#3BC00D
oklch(70.8% 0.226 140.3)
- #DC66F5
#DC66F5
oklch(70.7% 0.225 320.3)
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 #3BC00D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC00D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.035
- Lime Green #32CD32 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.054
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.058
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.063
Use #3BC00D 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.