#3BC070
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.7% 0.163 152.7), rgb(59, 192, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#3BC070 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC070 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 192, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.163 152.7) |
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 #3BC070 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC070 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC070 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC070 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE5C8
oklch(88.6% 0.057 153)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC070
oklch(71.7% 0.163 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#3BC070 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) | #C0B06A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A575 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDAC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC070
#3BC070
oklch(71.7% 0.163 152.7)
- #DE79CF
#DE79CF
oklch(71.7% 0.163 332.9)
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 #3BC070, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC070.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.013
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.032
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.039
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #3BC070 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.