Palettes / Colors / #3BC997

#3BC997 — Green

#3BC997 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #3BC997 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#3BC997 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #C93B6D; it also sits naturally between #3BC950 and #3BB4C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 79% · Blue 59%

Cyan 71% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 21%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3BC997

.text { color: #3BC997; }
.background { background-color: #3BC997; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BC997; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 201, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 57%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BC997; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 201, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BC997; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 201, 151, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3BC997">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BC997">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C93B6D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3BC997: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BC997

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #3BC997 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #3BC997 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3BC997?

#3BC997 is Green, a green color (RGB 59, 201, 151). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3BC997?

#3BC997 is RGB 59, 201, 151 — HSL 159°, 57%, 51% — CMYK 71%, 0%, 25%, 21%.

What colors go with #3BC997?

Its complement is #C93B6D; analogous partners are #3BC950 and #3BB4C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3BC997 for text?

Black text on #3BC997 has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.