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#3EF9BB Color

#3EF9BB is rgb(62, 249, 187) in RGB, hsl(160, 94%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 25%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EF9BB
HEX#3EF9BB
RGBrgb(62, 249, 187)
HSLhsl(160, 94%, 61%)
HSVhsv(160, 75%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 25%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.17 165.3)
LABlab(87.97% -58.31 16.15)
LCHlch(87.97% 60.51 164.52)

What #3EF9BB 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 #3EF9BB, 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.

#3EF9BB Channel Values

How #3EF9BB 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 62 · G 249 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 94% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 75% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EF9BB 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3EF9BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EF9BB; 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 #3EF9BB

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 #3EF9BB 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#3EF9BB
Protanopia#E6E6BC
Protanomaly#BBEEBB
Deuteranopia#D3D3BF
Deuteranomaly#ABE3BE
Tritanopia#5BF2F2
Tritanomaly#51F5DE
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #3EF9BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ef9bb: #3EF9BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EF9BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ef9bb': '#3EF9BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.976, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_3ef9bb">#3EF9BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EF9BB"

More Green Colors

#3EF9BB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3EF9BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EF9BB?

#3EF9BB is a light green — rgb(62, 249, 187) in RGB and hsl(160, 94%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Technobotanica (#00FFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.

What is the RGB value of #3EF9BB?

#3EF9BB is rgb(62, 249, 187) — red 62, green 249, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EF9BB?

#3EF9BB converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 25%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EF9BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EF9BB scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3EF9BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EF9BB 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.67, which is visibly different.

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