#3FA985
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.4% 0.112 167.1), rgb(63, 169, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#3FA985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FA985 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.112 167.1) |
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 #3FA985 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FA985 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA985 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FA985 text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCB9
oklch(80.8% 0.054 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#67B295
oklch(70.6% 0.087 167.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FA985
oklch(66.4% 0.112 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#094E39
oklch(37.8% 0.074 166.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E22
oklch(27.2% 0.047 167.2)
#3FA985 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) | #A59E83 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969387 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FA985
#3FA985
oklch(66.4% 0.112 167.1)
- #C576A0
#C576A0
oklch(66.4% 0.112 347.4)
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 #3FA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.042
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
Use #3FA985 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.