#3BED8E Color
#3BED8E is rgb(59, 237, 142) in RGB, hsl(148, 83%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 40%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Android Green (#3DDC84), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3BED8Ergb(59, 237, 142)hsl(148, 83%, 58%)hsv(148, 75%, 93%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 40%, 7%)oklch(83.7% 0.193 154.3)lab(83.61% -61.53 32.91)lch(83.61% 69.78 151.86)What #3BED8E 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 #3BED8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3BED8E Channel Values
How #3BED8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 59 · G 237 · B 142 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 83% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 75% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BED8E 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.
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Colors That Go With #3BED8E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BED8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3BED8E
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 #3BED8E 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.
#3BED8E#DBDB8F#B2E38F#C9C993#A3D891#60E4E4#54E8C7#D1D1D1Using #3BED8E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3bed8e: #3BED8E;background-color: #3BED8E;colors: { 'color-3bed8e': '#3BED8E' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.929, blue: 0.557)<color name="color_3bed8e">#3BED8E</color>fill="#3BED8E"More Green Colors
#3BED8E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3BED8E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3BED8E?
#3BED8E is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 237, 142) in RGB and hsl(148, 83%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Android Green (#3DDC84), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #3BED8E?
#3BED8E is rgb(59, 237, 142) — red 59, green 237, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3BED8E?
#3BED8E converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 40%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3BED8E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3BED8E scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3BED8E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3BED8E 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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