#3FD895
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.7% 0.16 159.7), rgb(63, 216, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#3FD895 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FD895 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 216, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 66%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.16 159.7) |
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 #3FD895 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3FD895 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3FD895 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FD895 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A5ECC5
oklch(88.6% 0.089 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3FD895
oklch(78.7% 0.16 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#3FD895 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) | #D5C891 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA99 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D7C6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FD895
#3FD895
oklch(78.7% 0.16 159.7)
- #FB8EDA
#FB8EDA
oklch(78.6% 0.159 339.5)
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 #3FD895, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3FD895.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.059
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #3FD895 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.