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#3FCF96 Color

#3FCF96 is rgb(63, 207, 150) in RGB, hsl(156, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 28%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FCF96
HEX#3FCF96
RGBrgb(63, 207, 150)
HSLhsl(156, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(156, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 28%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.147 162.4)
LABlab(74.63% -49.73 16.91)
LCHlch(74.63% 52.52 161.22)

What #3FCF96 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 #3FCF96, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3FCF96 Channel Values

How #3FCF96 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 63 · G 207 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FCF96 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FCF96

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FCF96; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3FCF96

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 #3FCF96 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.

Typical#3FCF96
Protanopia#C0C097
Protanomaly#9DC696
Deuteranopia#B0B09A
Deuteranomaly#90BD98
Tritanopia#55C9C9
Tritanomaly#4DCBB7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #3FCF96 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3fcf96: #3FCF96;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FCF96;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fcf96': '#3FCF96' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.812, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_3fcf96">#3FCF96</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FCF96"

More Green Colors

#3FCF96 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FCF96 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FCF96?

#3FCF96 is a mid-tone green — rgb(63, 207, 150) in RGB and hsl(156, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caribbean Green (#00CC99), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #3FCF96?

#3FCF96 is rgb(63, 207, 150) — red 63, green 207, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FCF96?

#3FCF96 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 28%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FCF96 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FCF96 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FCF96 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FCF96 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.2, which is visibly different.

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