#3FAC16
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(65.6% 0.201 139.5), rgb(63, 172, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#3FAC16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FAC16 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 172, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.201 139.5) |
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 #3FAC16 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3FAC16 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FAC16 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FAC16 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD093
oklch(80.8% 0.098 139.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B753
oklch(70.6% 0.157 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3FAC16
oklch(65.6% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F02
oklch(26.9% 0.082 139.7)
#3FAC16 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) | #B19C00 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932C | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30A692 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FAC16
#3FAC16
oklch(65.6% 0.201 139.5)
- #C45FDC
#C45FDC
oklch(65.6% 0.201 319.6)
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 #3FAC16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3FAC16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.022
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.046
Use #3FAC16 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.