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#3CEF39 Color

#3CEF39 is rgb(60, 239, 57) in RGB, hsl(119, 85%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Erin (#00FF40), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3CEF39
HEX#3CEF39
RGBrgb(60, 239, 57)
HSLhsl(119, 85%, 58%)
HSVhsv(119, 76%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.258 142.7)
LABlab(83.51% -69.57 68.29)
LCHlch(83.51% 97.48 135.53)

What #3CEF39 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 #3CEF39, 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.

#3CEF39 Channel Values

How #3CEF39 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 60 · G 239 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 119° · S 85% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 119° · S 76% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3CEF39 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 text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3CEF39

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3CEF39; 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 #3CEF39

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3CEF39.

How #3CEF39 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#3CEF39
Protanopia#DDDD3C
Protanomaly#B3E43B
Deuteranopia#CACA47
Deuteranomaly#A4DA42
Tritanopia#6CE2E2
Tritanomaly#5CE7B7
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3CEF39 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3cef39: #3CEF39;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3CEF39;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3cef39': '#3CEF39' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.235, green: 0.937, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_3cef39">#3CEF39</color>
SVG fillfill="#3CEF39"

More Green Colors

#3CEF39 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3CEF39 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3CEF39?

#3CEF39 is a mid-tone green — rgb(60, 239, 57) in RGB and hsl(119, 85%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Erin (#00FF40), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.38.

What is the RGB value of #3CEF39?

#3CEF39 is rgb(60, 239, 57) — red 60, green 239, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3CEF39?

#3CEF39 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 76%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3CEF39 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3CEF39 scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3CEF39 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3CEF39 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 15.64, which is visibly different.

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