#3AF899 Color
#3AF899 is rgb(58, 248, 153) in RGB, hsl(150, 93%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 38%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3AF899rgb(58, 248, 153)hsl(150, 93%, 60%)hsv(150, 77%, 97%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 38%, 3%)oklch(86.7% 0.198 155.5)lab(87.08% -63.63 31.99)lch(87.08% 71.22 153.31)What #3AF899 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3AF899, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3AF899 Channel Values
How #3AF899 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 58 · G 248 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 93% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 77% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AF899 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3AF899
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AF899; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3AF899
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3AF899 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3AF899#E5E59A#BAED9A#D2D29E#AAE29C#62EFEF#54F2D2#DADADAUsing #3AF899 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3af899: #3AF899;background-color: #3AF899;colors: { 'color-3af899': '#3AF899' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.973, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_3af899">#3AF899</color>fill="#3AF899"More Green Colors
#3AF899 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3AF899 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3AF899?
#3AF899 is a light green — rgb(58, 248, 153) in RGB and hsl(150, 93%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Green (#00FA9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #3AF899?
#3AF899 is rgb(58, 248, 153) — red 58, green 248, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3AF899?
#3AF899 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 38%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3AF899 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3AF899 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3AF899 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3AF899 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumspringgreen (#00FA9A) at a CIE76 distance of 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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