#3F6955
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(48.4% 0.058 162.6), rgb(63, 105, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#3F6955 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F6955 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 105, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.058 162.6) |
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 #3F6955 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F6955 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3F6955 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3F6955 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A957F
oklch(63.2% 0.058 161.9)
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Step 600
600
#517F69
oklch(55.7% 0.061 162.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3F6955
oklch(48.4% 0.058 162.6)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#3F6955 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) | #686354 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F56 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356963 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F6955
#3F6955
oklch(48.4% 0.058 162.6)
- #765267
#765267
oklch(48.4% 0.057 343.6)
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 #3F6955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #3F6955 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.