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#3BC71F Color

#3BC71F is rgb(59, 199, 31) in RGB, hsl(110, 73%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 84%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BC71F
HEX#3BC71F
RGBrgb(59, 199, 31)
HSLhsl(110, 73%, 45%)
HSVhsv(110, 84%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 84%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(72.7% 0.228 141.1)
LABlab(70.87% -59.49 63.67)
LCHlch(70.87% 87.14 133.06)

What #3BC71F 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 #3BC71F, 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.

#3BC71F Channel Values

How #3BC71F 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 59 · G 199 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 73% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 84% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BC71F 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3BC71F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BC71F; 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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Tints & Shades of #3BC71F

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.

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How #3BC71F 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#3BC71F
Protanopia#B8B822
Protanomaly#96BE21
Deuteranopia#A9A92F
Deuteranomaly#8AB629
Tritanopia#5FBCBC
Tritanomaly#53C096
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #3BC71F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bc71f: #3BC71F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BC71F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bc71f': '#3BC71F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.780, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_3bc71f">#3BC71F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BC71F"

More Green Colors

#3BC71F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3BC71F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BC71F?

#3BC71F is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 199, 31) in RGB and hsl(110, 73%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #3BC71F?

#3BC71F is rgb(59, 199, 31) — red 59, green 199, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BC71F?

#3BC71F converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 84%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BC71F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BC71F scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BC71F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BC71F 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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