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#3BF20D Color

#3BF20D is rgb(59, 242, 13) in RGB, hsl(108, 90%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Green (#39FF14), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BF20D
HEX#3BF20D
RGBrgb(59, 242, 13)
HSLhsl(108, 90%, 50%)
HSVhsv(108, 95%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.274 141.2)
LABlab(84.30% -71.77 77.49)
LCHlch(84.30% 105.62 132.81)

What #3BF20D 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 #3BF20D, 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.

#3BF20D Channel Values

How #3BF20D 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 242 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 90% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 95% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BF20D 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3BF20D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3BF20D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BF20D; 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 #3BF20D

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 #3BF20D.

How #3BF20D 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#3BF20D
Protanopia#E0E016
Protanomaly#B5E713
Deuteranopia#CDCD2E
Deuteranomaly#A6DD25
Tritanopia#6EE4E4
Tritanomaly#5EEAB6
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BF20D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bf20d: #3BF20D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BF20D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bf20d': '#3BF20D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.949, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_3bf20d">#3BF20D</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BF20D"

More Green Colors

#3BF20D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3BF20D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BF20D?

#3BF20D is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 242, 13) in RGB and hsl(108, 90%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Green (#39FF14), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #3BF20D?

#3BF20D is rgb(59, 242, 13) — red 59, green 242, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BF20D?

#3BF20D converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 95%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BF20D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BF20D scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BF20D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BF20D 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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