#3F5220
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(41% 0.078 126.9), rgb(63, 82, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#3F5220 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5220 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 82, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.078 126.9) |
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 #3F5220 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5220 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #3F5220 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5220 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A978
oklch(70.6% 0.072 127)
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Step 500
500
#7A9455
oklch(63.1% 0.093 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#637E39
oklch(55.6% 0.101 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#526A2B
oklch(49% 0.094 127)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5220
oklch(41% 0.078 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#394723
oklch(37.6% 0.059 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#3F5220 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) | #564D1B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544C23 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414E47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5220
#3F5220
oklch(41% 0.078 126.9)
- #553E6B
#553E6B
oklch(40.9% 0.078 306.8)
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 #3F5220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.053
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #3F5220 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.