#3BC27E
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(72.5% 0.153 156.7), rgb(59, 194, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#3BC27E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint (#48C072), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC27E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 194, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 53%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.153 156.7) |
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 #3BC27E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC27E | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BC27E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC27E text on black | 9.20:1 | 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
#8CD4A8
oklch(81% 0.096 156.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC27E
oklch(72.5% 0.153 156.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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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)
#3BC27E 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) | #C1B37A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A782 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C0B0 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC27E
#3BC27E
oklch(72.5% 0.153 156.7)
- #E17EC9
#E17EC9
oklch(72.5% 0.152 336.8)
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 #3BC27E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BC27E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.014
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.024
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.025
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
Use #3BC27E 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.