#3BD99C
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79% 0.156 162.3), rgb(59, 217, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#3BD99C is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BD99C |
| RGB | rgb(59, 217, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.156 162.3) |
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 #3BD99C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3BD99C | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3BD99C text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3BD99C text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#A4ECC8
oklch(88.6% 0.088 162.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3BD99C
oklch(79% 0.156 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#3BD99C 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) | #D5C998 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BD99C
#3BD99C
oklch(79% 0.156 162.3)
- #FE8FD6
#FE8FD6
oklch(79% 0.157 342.3)
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 #3BD99C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3BD99C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.057
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #3BD99C 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.