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#3BC42E

#3bc42e ≈ Lime Green

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#3bc42e is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 76.86% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 76.53% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 114.8°, with 61.98% saturation and 47.45% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lime Green (#32cd32), ΔE 2.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#33cc33
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Relative luminance0.4061

Complementary

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #b72ec4

Split complementary

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #6c2ec4
  3. #c42e86

Analogous

  1. #86c42e
  2. #3bc42e
  3. #2ec46c

Triadic

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #2e3bc4
  3. #c42e3b

Tetradic

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #2ec4b7
  3. #b72ec4
  4. #c42e3b

Square

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #2e86c4
  3. #b72ec4
  4. #c46c2e

Monochromatic

  1. #164811
  2. #28861f
  3. #3bc42e
  4. #6edb64
  5. #a8e9a2

Shades

#3bc42e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #35b029
  3. #2f9d25
  4. #298920
  5. #23761c
  6. #1e6217
  7. #184e12
  8. #123b0e
  9. #0c2709
  10. #061405
  11. #000000

Tints

#3bc42e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #4fca43
  3. #62d058
  4. #76d66d
  5. #89dc82
  6. #9de297
  7. #b1e7ab
  8. #c4edc0
  9. #d8f3d5
  10. #ebf9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3bc42e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3bc42e
  2. #42bd36
  3. #49b63e
  4. #50b047
  5. #57a94f
  6. #5ea257
  7. #649b5f
  8. #6b9467
  9. #728e70
  10. #798778
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ababab ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8cb58a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c9b107 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b9a73f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #15bea8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a3b91d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #97b339 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #29c088 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3bc42e {
  color: #3bc42e;
}
Background
.bg-3bc42e {
  background-color: #3bc42e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3bc42e {
  border: 2px solid #3bc42e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3bc42e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 196 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 115 62% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3bc42e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3bc42e, #2ec46c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3bc42e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 196 46 / 0.35);
}

#32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 2.29 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 3.17 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 6.20 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 7.01 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 9.33 #50c878 Emerald ΔE 9.35 #93c572 Pistachio ΔE 10.66 #c43bd1 Inverted #ababab Grayscale 

Lime Green
#3bc42e  rgb(59, 196, 46)  hsl(115, 62%, 47%)  Lime Green
#b72ec4  rgb(183, 46, 196)  hsl(295, 62%, 47%)  Dark Orchid
#2e3bc4  rgb(46, 59, 196)  hsl(235, 62%, 47%)  Persian Blue
#c42e3b  rgb(196, 46, 59)  hsl(355, 62%, 47%)  Cardinal