#3F4E02
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.094 121.5), rgb(63, 78, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#3F4E02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4E02 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 78, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.094 121.5) |
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 #3F4E02 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4E02 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3F4E02 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4E02 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DEC1
oklch(88.6% 0.04 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C895
oklch(80.8% 0.071 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AC57
oklch(70.8% 0.115 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9618
oklch(63.1% 0.145 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4E02
oklch(39.7% 0.094 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#222B04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 121.8)
#3F4E02 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) | #544800 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52480B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434941 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4E02
#3F4E02
oklch(39.7% 0.094 121.5)
- #503971
#503971
oklch(39.7% 0.094 301.2)
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 #3F4E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F4E02 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.