#3BC27D
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.154 156.4), rgb(59, 194, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#3BC27D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC27D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 194, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.154 156.4) |
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 #3BC27D | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC27D | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC27D text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC27D text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 300
300
#8CD4A7
oklch(81% 0.097 156.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC27D
oklch(72.5% 0.154 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#3BC27D 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) | #C1B379 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A781 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC27D
#3BC27D
oklch(72.5% 0.154 156.4)
- #E17ECA
#E17ECA
oklch(72.6% 0.153 336.3)
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 #3BC27D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC27D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.013
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.019
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
Use #3BC27D 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.