#3FA073
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63.6% 0.114 160.2), rgb(63, 160, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#3FA073 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA073 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 160, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.114 160.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3FA073 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA073 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FA073 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA073 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 160.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA073
oklch(63.6% 0.114 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#04895A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#015E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D34
oklch(37.6% 0.074 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 159.7)
#3FA073 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9570 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B76 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F9F94 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA073
#3FA073
oklch(63.6% 0.114 160.2)
- #B96EA0
#B96EA0
oklch(63.6% 0.114 340.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3FA073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.048
Use #3FA073 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.