#3F5F17
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.5% 0.105 130.6), rgb(63, 95, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#3F5F17 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5F17 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 95, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.105 130.6) |
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 #3F5F17 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5F17 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F5F17 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #3F5F17 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 131.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6B
oklch(70.6% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F9841
oklch(63% 0.125 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#57821D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 130.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5F17
oklch(44.5% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.051 131.1)
#3F5F17 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) | #64580B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F551D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #415B51 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5F17
#3F5F17
oklch(44.5% 0.105 130.6)
- #66417F
#66417F
oklch(44.5% 0.106 310.3)
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 #3F5F17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.017
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.018
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
Use #3F5F17 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.