#3F4F28
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.064 127.3), rgb(63, 79, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#3F4F28 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4F28 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 79, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.064 127.3) |
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 #3F4F28 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4F28 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #3F4F28 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4F28 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AC
oklch(81% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A880
oklch(70.7% 0.06 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9260
oklch(63% 0.075 127)
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Step 600
600
#667C46
oklch(55.5% 0.082 127)
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Step 700
700
#556937
oklch(49.2% 0.077 126.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F4F28
oklch(40.3% 0.064 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4729
oklch(37.8% 0.051 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#3F4F28 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) | #534A25 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414C46 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4F28
#3F4F28
oklch(40.3% 0.064 127.3)
- #523F63
#523F63
oklch(40.3% 0.063 307.9)
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 #3F4F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F4F28 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.