#3BC97F
Closest named color: Dark Mint (#48C072). oklch(74.3% 0.161 155.7), rgb(59, 201, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#3BC97F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint (#48C072) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BC97F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 201, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 57%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.161 155.7) |
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 #3BC97F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BC97F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BC97F text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BC97F text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#89D4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.1 155.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BC97F
oklch(74.3% 0.161 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#3BC97F 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) | #C8B97A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AC84 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C7B6 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BC97F
#3BC97F
oklch(74.3% 0.161 155.7)
- #E981D3
#E981D3
oklch(74.3% 0.161 335.5)
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 #3BC97F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.026
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.026
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
Use #3BC97F 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.