#3BCC79
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(75% 0.17 153.5), rgb(59, 204, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#3BCC79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BCC79 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 204, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.17 153.5) |
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 #3BCC79 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BCC79 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BCC79 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BCC79 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 153.3)
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Step 300
300
#89D5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 153.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3BCC79
oklch(75% 0.17 153.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#3BCC79 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) | #CCBB73 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7F | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9B7 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BCC79
#3BCC79
oklch(75% 0.17 153.5)
- #EC81DB
#EC81DB
oklch(75% 0.17 333.3)
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 #3BCC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.016
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.052
Use #3BCC79 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.