#3F8422
Closest named color: Dark Grass Green (#388004). oklch(54.8% 0.148 138.1), rgb(63, 132, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#3F8422 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grass Green (#388004), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grass Green (#388004) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8422 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 132, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 59%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.148 138.1) |
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 #3F8422 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F8422 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8422 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8422 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16E
oklch(70.8% 0.108 138)
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Step 500
500
#5D9C46
oklch(63% 0.136 138)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8422
oklch(54.8% 0.148 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#337217
oklch(49.2% 0.138 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D16
oklch(42.8% 0.115 138.1)
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Step 900
900
#274C1A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#182D10
oklch(27.1% 0.057 137.8)
#3F8422 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) | #887811 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F732C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7F71 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8422
#3F8422
oklch(54.8% 0.148 138.1)
- #9450A8
#9450A8
oklch(54.8% 0.149 318.1)
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 #3F8422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.020
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.041
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.041
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.042
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.045
Use #3F8422 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.