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#3FD99C Color

#3FD99C is rgb(63, 217, 156) in RGB, hsl(156, 67%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 28%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FD99C
HEX#3FD99C
RGBrgb(63, 217, 156)
HSLhsl(156, 67%, 55%)
HSVhsv(156, 71%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 0%, 28%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.155 162.1)
LABlab(77.79% -52.28 18.11)
LCHlch(77.79% 55.32 160.89)

What #3FD99C 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 #3FD99C, 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.

#3FD99C Channel Values

How #3FD99C 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 217 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 67% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 71% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3FD99C 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3FD99C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3FD99C; 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 #3FD99C

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 #3FD99C 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#3FD99C
Protanopia#C9C99D
Protanomaly#A4D09C
Deuteranopia#B8B8A0
Deuteranomaly#97C69E
Tritanopia#57D3D3
Tritanomaly#4FD5BF
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #3FD99C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3fd99c: #3FD99C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FD99C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3fd99c': '#3FD99C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.851, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_3fd99c">#3FD99C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FD99C"

More Green Colors

#3FD99C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FD99C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3FD99C?

#3FD99C is a mid-tone green — rgb(63, 217, 156) in RGB and hsl(156, 67%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #3FD99C?

#3FD99C is rgb(63, 217, 156) — red 63, green 217, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FD99C?

#3FD99C converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 28%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FD99C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FD99C scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FD99C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FD99C 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 15.14, which is visibly different.

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