#3FD486
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77.4% 0.168 155.6), rgb(63, 212, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#3FD486 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FD486 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 212, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 63%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.168 155.6) |
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 #3FD486 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3FD486 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3FD486 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FD486 text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#A7ECBF
oklch(88.5% 0.093 155.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3FD486
oklch(77.4% 0.168 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#3FD486 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) | #D3C381 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B68B | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2C0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FD486
#3FD486
oklch(77.4% 0.168 155.6)
- #F688DE
#F688DE
oklch(77.3% 0.168 335.8)
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 #3FD486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.055
Use #3FD486 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.