#3FBD57
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(70.6% 0.18 146.7), rgb(63, 189, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#3FBD57 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FBD57 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 189, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.18 146.7) |
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 #3FBD57 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3FBD57 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FBD57 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3FBD57 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C1
oklch(88.5% 0.063 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD595
oklch(81% 0.114 146.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3FBD57
oklch(70.6% 0.18 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#3FBD57 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) | #BFAD4E | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13B9A6 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FBD57
#3FBD57
oklch(70.6% 0.18 146.7)
- #D973DA
#D973DA
oklch(70.7% 0.179 326.9)
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 #3FBD57, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3FBD57.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.025
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.032
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #3FBD57 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.