Palettes / Colors / #3BEE2A
#3BEE2A — Vivid Green
#3BEE2A is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color Lime (#00FF00). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lime (#00FF00) — not an exact match. CSS lime gives you #00FF00, a different color; use #3BEE2A 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.
#3BEE2A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DE2BEE; it also sits naturally between #9DEE2B and #2BEE7C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BEE2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 238, 42 |
| HSL | 115°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 115°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 75%, 0%, 82%, 7% |
| XYZ | 32.80, 62.25, 12.48 |
| Yxy | 62.25, 0.3050, 0.5789 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.04, -76.22, 73.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.90, -60.60, 43.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 93% · Blue 16%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BEE2A
.text { color: #3BEE2A; }
.background { background-color: #3BEE2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BEE2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 238, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BEE2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 238, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BEE2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 238, 42, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BEE2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BEE2A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3BEE2A
Tints of #3BEE2A
Tones of #3BEE2A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE2BEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BEE2A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BEE2A
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3BEE2A: ·
How #3BEE2A 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 #3BEE2A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3BEE2A?
#3BEE2A is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 59, 238, 42). Its closest standard named color is Lime.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BEE2A?
#3BEE2A is RGB 59, 238, 42 — HSL 115°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 75%, 0%, 82%, 7%.
What colors go with #3BEE2A?
Its complement is #DE2BEE; analogous partners are #9DEE2B and #2BEE7C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BEE2A for text?
Black text on #3BEE2A has a contrast ratio of 13.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.