#3BC076
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(71.8% 0.157 154.4), rgb(59, 192, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#3BC076 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 154°. 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 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC076 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 192, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.157 154.4) |
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 #3BC076 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC076 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC076 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC076 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 153.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#8DD4A4
oklch(81% 0.099 154.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC076
oklch(71.8% 0.157 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#3BC076 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) | #C0B171 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57B | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAD | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC076
#3BC076
oklch(71.8% 0.157 154.4)
- #DE7BCC
#DE7BCC
oklch(71.8% 0.157 334.2)
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 #3BC076, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC076.
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 0.012
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.025
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.029
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.031
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
Use #3BC076 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.