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#3BCE47 Color

#3BCE47 is rgb(59, 206, 71) in RGB, hsl(125, 60%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 66%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BCE47
HEX#3BCE47
RGBrgb(59, 206, 71)
HSLhsl(125, 60%, 52%)
HSVhsv(125, 71%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 66%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.214 144.1)
LABlab(73.29% -59.45 53.18)
LCHlch(73.29% 79.76 138.19)

What #3BCE47 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 #3BCE47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 5.82Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 7.32Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 7.96Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 8.36Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 13.15SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 13.48

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

#3BCE47 Channel Values

How #3BCE47 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 206 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 60% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 71% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BCE47 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3BCE47 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3BCE47

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BCE47; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3BCE47
Complementary
#CE3BC2
Analogous
#78CE3B
Analogous
#3BCE91
Triadic
#473BCE
Triadic
#CE473B
Split comp.
#913BCE
Split comp.
#CE3B78

Tints & Shades of #3BCE47

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

#58D562
#70DB79
#8DE294
#A5E9AB
#C2F0C6
#DAF6DD

Shades

#2EB839
#279B30
#207E28
#196620
#124917
#0B2D0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3BCE47.

How #3BCE47 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#3BCE47
Protanopia#BFBF48
Protanomaly#9BC548
Deuteranopia#AFAF4F
Deuteranomaly#8FBC4C
Tritanopia#5FC3C3
Tritanomaly#53C8A0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BCE47 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bce47: #3BCE47;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BCE47;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bce47': '#3BCE47' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.808, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_3bce47">#3BCE47</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BCE47"

More Green Colors

#3BCE47 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3BCE47 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BCE47?

#3BCE47 is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 206, 71) in RGB and hsl(125, 60%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#03C03C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #3BCE47?

#3BCE47 is rgb(59, 206, 71) — red 59, green 206, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BCE47?

#3BCE47 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 66%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BCE47 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BCE47 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BCE47 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BCE47 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.