#3BC16E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72% 0.166 152), rgb(59, 193, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#3BC16E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC16E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 193, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 53%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.166 152) |
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 #3BC16E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC16E | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC16E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC16E text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#BEE5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 152)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.103 152.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC16E
oklch(72% 0.166 152)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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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)
#3BC16E 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) | #C1B168 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A574 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAD | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC16E
#3BC16E
oklch(72% 0.166 152)
- #DF79D2
#DF79D2
oklch(71.9% 0.166 332)
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 #3BC16E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC16E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.010
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.012
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.027
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.034
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #3BC16E 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.