#3FB05C
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.3% 0.158 148.7), rgb(63, 176, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#3FB05C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FB05C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 176, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.158 148.7) |
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 #3FB05C | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3FB05C | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FB05C text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FB05C text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E0
oklch(93.7% 0.029 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#93D39D
oklch(80.9% 0.1 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3FB05C
oklch(67.3% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#3FB05C 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) | #B2A155 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39762 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19AD9C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FB05C
#3FB05C
oklch(67.3% 0.158 148.7)
- #CA6FC6
#CA6FC6
oklch(67.4% 0.158 328.8)
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 #3FB05C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.023
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
Use #3FB05C 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.