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#3AFDBC Color

#3AFDBC is rgb(58, 253, 188) in RGB, hsl(160, 98%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3AFDBC
HEX#3AFDBC
RGBrgb(58, 253, 188)
HSLhsl(160, 98%, 61%)
HSVhsv(160, 77%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.175 164.8)
LABlab(89.11% -59.95 17.22)
LCHlch(89.11% 62.37 163.98)

What #3AFDBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3AFDBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3AFDBC Channel Values

How #3AFDBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 58 · G 253 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 98% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 77% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AFDBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3AFDBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3AFDBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AFDBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #3AFDBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3AFDBC.

How #3AFDBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3AFDBC
Protanopia#EAEABD
Protanomaly#BDF2BC
Deuteranopia#D6D6C0
Deuteranomaly#ADE7BF
Tritanopia#5AF6F6
Tritanomaly#4FF9E1
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3AFDBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3afdbc: #3AFDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3AFDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3afdbc': '#3AFDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.992, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_3afdbc">#3AFDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#3AFDBC"

More Green Colors

#3AFDBC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3AFDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3AFDBC?

#3AFDBC is a light green — rgb(58, 253, 188) in RGB and hsl(160, 98%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.

What is the RGB value of #3AFDBC?

#3AFDBC is rgb(58, 253, 188) — red 58, green 253, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3AFDBC?

#3AFDBC converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 26%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3AFDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3AFDBC scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3AFDBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3AFDBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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