#3F5239
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.047 138.3), rgb(63, 82, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#3F5239 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5239 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 82, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 18%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.047 138.3) |
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 #3F5239 | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5239 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #3F5239 text on white | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5239 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#799271
oklch(63.1% 0.056 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#627C59
oklch(55.6% 0.061 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#516949
oklch(49.2% 0.057 138)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5239
oklch(41.5% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#3F5239 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) | #544E37 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514C3A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E504B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5239
#3F5239
oklch(41.5% 0.047 138.3)
- #57445C
#57445C
oklch(41.6% 0.046 319.2)
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 #3F5239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #3F5239 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.