#3FA856
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.1% 0.153 147.9), rgb(63, 168, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#3FA856 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA856 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 168, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.153 147.9) |
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 #3FA856 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA856 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA856 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA856 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.074 148.4)
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Step 400
400
#69B575
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA856
oklch(65.1% 0.153 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F20
oklch(37.6% 0.099 148)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F13
oklch(27.2% 0.064 147.4)
#3FA856 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) | #AA9A4F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22A595 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA856
#3FA856
oklch(65.1% 0.153 147.9)
- #C06ABE
#C06ABE
oklch(65.1% 0.153 328)
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 #3FA856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.025
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.025
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
Use #3FA856 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.