#3F5000
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6), rgb(63, 80, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#3F5000 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5000 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 80, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 100%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6) |
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 #3F5000 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5000 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #3F5000 text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F5000 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AA69
oklch(70.7% 0.091 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D953D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E15
oklch(55.5% 0.127 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#556B03
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5000
oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4814
oklch(37.7% 0.077 123)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#3F5000 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) | #564A00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A09 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434B43 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5000
#3F5000
oklch(40.2% 0.098 122.6)
- #533973
#533973
oklch(40.2% 0.098 303)
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 #3F5000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.014
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F5000 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.