#3FDAAB
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.7% 0.145 168.1), rgb(63, 218, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#3FDAAB is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3FDAAB |
| RGB | rgb(63, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 68%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.145 168.1) |
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 #3FDAAB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #3FDAAB | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3FDAAB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3FDAAB text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.041 169.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4EBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.081 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#3FDAAB
oklch(79.7% 0.145 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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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)
#3FDAAB 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) | #D5CBA9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBCD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3FDAAB
#3FDAAB
oklch(79.7% 0.145 168.1)
- #FF95CD
#FF95CD
oklch(79.7% 0.143 347.9)
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 #3FDAAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #3FDAAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.025
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.064
Use #3FDAAB 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.