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Harlequin (#3FFF00)

The hex code for Harlequin is #3FFF00. It is rgb(63, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(105, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone green. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3FFF00
HEX#3FFF00
RGBrgb(63, 255, 0)
HSLhsl(105, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(105, 100%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 100%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.287 141)
LABlab(88.35% -74.78 81.68)
LCHlch(88.35% 110.74 132.48)

Colors Closest to Harlequin

Harlequin is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

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

#3FFF00 Channel Values

How Harlequin 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 255 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 105° · S 100% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 105° · S 100% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Harlequin 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.

TextWhite text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3FFF00 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Harlequin

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of Harlequin

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3FFF00.

How Harlequin 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#3FFF00
Protanopia#ECEC0E
Protanomaly#BFF408
Deuteranopia#D8D82D
Deuteranomaly#AFE922
Tritanopia#75F0F0
Tritanomaly#64F6C0
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3FFF00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--harlequin: #3FFF00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3FFF00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'harlequin': '#3FFF00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 1.000, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="harlequin">#3FFF00</color>
SVG fillfill="#3FFF00"

More Green Colors

Harlequin sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3FFF00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Harlequin?

The hex code for Harlequin is #3FFF00. That is rgb(63, 255, 0) in RGB, hsl(105, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #3FFF00?

#3FFF00 is rgb(63, 255, 0) — red 63, green 255, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3FFF00?

#3FFF00 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3FFF00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3FFF00 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3FFF00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3FFF00 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 lime (#00FF00) at a CIE76 distance of 4.58, which is very hard to tell apart.

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