#3FC89D
Closest named color: Greenblue (#23C48B). oklch(74.9% 0.133 167.8), rgb(63, 200, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#3FC89D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenblue (#23C48B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenblue (#23C48B) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FC89D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 200, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.133 167.8) |
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 #3FC89D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3FC89D | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3FC89D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FC89D text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.083 167.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#3FC89D
oklch(74.9% 0.133 167.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17A
oklch(63% 0.128 168)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#3FC89D 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) | #C3BA9B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1ADA0 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C9BC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FC89D
#3FC89D
oklch(74.9% 0.133 167.8)
- #EA89BD
#EA89BD
oklch(74.8% 0.133 347.4)
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 #3FC89D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
Use #3FC89D 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.