#3FA85C
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.2% 0.148 149.5), rgb(63, 168, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#3FA85C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA85C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 168, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.148 149.5) |
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 #3FA85C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA85C | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA85C text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA85C text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B579
oklch(70.8% 0.116 149.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA85C
oklch(65.2% 0.148 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F23
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E15
oklch(26.9% 0.06 149.3)
#3FA85C 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) | #A99A56 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1EA596 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA85C
#3FA85C
oklch(65.2% 0.148 149.5)
- #C06BBB
#C06BBB
oklch(65.1% 0.148 329.3)
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 #3FA85C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.019
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
Use #3FA85C 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.