What color is #3BFB48?

#3BFB48 is a medium, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 251, 72), and in HSL hsl(124, 96%, 61%).

Is #3BFB48 accessible as text?

On white, #3BFB48 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.08:1 (passes). For text placed on #3BFB48, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3BFB48?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #3BFB48?

#3BFB48 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FB3CEE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3BFB48 below.

Is #3BFB48 good for buttons?

#3BFB48 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #3BFB48 — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3BFB48 the same as CSS lime?

No — #3BFB48 is not the CSS named color lime, but lime (#00FF00) is the closest CSS named color.

#3BFB48 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3BFB48

Not just a swatch — here's how #3BFB48 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3BFB48 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3BFB48 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #87FF87

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3BFB48 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Neon Green 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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BFB48 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Neon Green 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 #3BFB48 Secondary #D5FFD3 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Neon Green 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 Neon Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3BFB48 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #193648

Neon Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #3BFB48 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 2/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 42/100

Moderate

Shifts noticeably in CMYK — expect it to dull on press.

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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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDF9DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3CFB88 — 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 #3BFB48 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3BFB48;
  --color-base-rgb: 59 251 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.4% 0.263 143.6);
  --color-50: #F0FEF1;
  --color-100: #D8FDDA;
  --color-200: #B1FCB6;
  --color-300: #7AF682;
  --color-400: #4AE854;
  --color-500: #26CF31;
  --color-600: #259D2D;
  --color-700: #216E26;
  --color-800: #19481C;
  --color-900: #122C13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  neon-green: {
    50: '#F0FEF1',
    100: '#D8FDDA',
    200: '#B1FCB6',
    300: '#7AF682',
    400: '#4AE854',
    500: '#26CF31',
    600: '#259D2D',
    700: '#216E26',
    800: '#19481C',
    900: '#122C13',
  },
}

$base: #3BFB48;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEF1;
$base-100: #D8FDDA;
$base-200: #B1FCB6;
$base-300: #7AF682;
$base-400: #4AE854;
$base-500: #26CF31;
$base-600: #259D2D;
$base-700: #216E26;
$base-800: #19481C;
$base-900: #122C13;
$base-hover: #05F415;
$base-subtle: #CBF7CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3BFB48",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE854",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#26CF31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E26",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#19481C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122C13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3BFB48

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