What color is #3BDA78?

#3BDA78 is a medium green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 218, 120), and in HSL hsl(143, 68%, 54%).

Is #3BDA78 accessible as text?

On white, #3BDA78 has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #3BDA78, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3BDA78?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #3BDA78?

#3BDA78 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D93A9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3BDA78 below.

Is #3BDA78 good for buttons?

#3BDA78 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3BDA78 — white text only reaches 1.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3BDA78 the same as CSS limegreen?

No — #3BDA78 is not the CSS named color limegreen, but limegreen (#32CD32) is the closest CSS named color.

#3BDA78 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3BDA78

Not just a swatch — here's how #3BDA78 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3BDA78 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3BDA78 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Shamrock keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3BDA78 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7EFFA5

Shamrock is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Shamrock.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BDA78 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Shamrock leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3BDA78 Secondary #C7F4D1 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Shamrock is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Shamrock carrying the quiet middle.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3BDA78 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Shamrock sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

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Color Lab

How #3BDA78 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF3E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3AD9AC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3BDA78 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3BDA78;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 218 120;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.5% 0.189 151.5);
  --color-50: #F2FDF6;
  --color-100: #DCF9E7;
  --color-200: #BBF2D0;
  --color-300: #8CE3AD;
  --color-400: #61D18C;
  --color-500: #3FB66C;
  --color-600: #378B57;
  --color-700: #2C6341;
  --color-800: #20412D;
  --color-900: #15281C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  shamrock: {
    50: '#F2FDF6',
    100: '#DCF9E7',
    200: '#BBF2D0',
    300: '#8CE3AD',
    400: '#61D18C',
    500: '#3FB66C',
    600: '#378B57',
    700: '#2C6341',
    800: '#20412D',
    900: '#15281C',
  },
}

$base: #3BDA78;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF6;
$base-100: #DCF9E7;
$base-200: #BBF2D0;
$base-300: #8CE3AD;
$base-400: #61D18C;
$base-500: #3FB66C;
$base-600: #378B57;
$base-700: #2C6341;
$base-800: #20412D;
$base-900: #15281C;
$base-hover: #23B95D;
$base-subtle: #CAEED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3BDA78",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61D18C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB66C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#20412D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15281C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3BDA78

Color Lab

Pairs with #3BDA78

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