#3F5E47
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.1% 0.052 152), rgb(63, 94, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#3F5E47 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5E47 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 94, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.052 152) |
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 #3F5E47 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F5E47 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5E47 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5E47 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA92
oklch(70.8% 0.049 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D9577
oklch(63.2% 0.063 152)
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Step 600
600
#547F60
oklch(55.6% 0.068 152.5)
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Step 700
700
#446B4F
oklch(49% 0.063 152.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5E47
oklch(45.1% 0.052 152)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#3F5E47 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) | #5E5946 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595648 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5D58 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5E47
#3F5E47
oklch(45.1% 0.052 152)
- #674B62
#674B62
oklch(45.1% 0.051 332.7)
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 #3F5E47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.039
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
Use #3F5E47 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.