#3FB157
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.5% 0.164 147.4), rgb(63, 177, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#3FB157 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FB157 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 177, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.164 147.4) |
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 #3FB157 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3FB157 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FB157 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FB157 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#93D39A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3FB157
oklch(67.5% 0.164 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A63E
oklch(63.2% 0.186 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501A
oklch(37.6% 0.11 147.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#3FB157 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) | #B3A24F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CAD9C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FB157
#3FB157
oklch(67.5% 0.164 147.4)
- #CB6ECA
#CB6ECA
oklch(67.6% 0.164 327.6)
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 #3FB157, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.021
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.026
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
Use #3FB157 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.