#3FA96F
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(65.9% 0.131 155.9), rgb(63, 169, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#3FA96F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA96F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 169, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.131 155.9) |
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 #3FA96F | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA96F | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA96F text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA96F text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDAF
oklch(80.8% 0.063 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B486
oklch(70.8% 0.102 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA96F
oklch(65.9% 0.131 155.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#0B4F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1B
oklch(27% 0.054 156)
#3FA96F 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) | #A89C6B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9273 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0CA79A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA96F
#3FA96F
oklch(65.9% 0.131 155.9)
- #C371B0
#C371B0
oklch(65.9% 0.13 336.1)
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 #3FA96F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.017
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.033
Use #3FA96F 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.