#3F4910
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.4% 0.079 119), rgb(63, 73, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#3F4910 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4910 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 73, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.079 119) |
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 #3F4910 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4910 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3F4910 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4910 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA963
oklch(70.7% 0.095 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#829334
oklch(63% 0.121 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4910
oklch(38.4% 0.079 119)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#3F4910 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) | #4E4407 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4515 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43453E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4910
#3F4910
oklch(38.4% 0.079 119)
- #493968
#493968
oklch(38.4% 0.08 298.3)
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 #3F4910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F4910 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.