#3F8463
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(55.9% 0.088 160.8), rgb(63, 132, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#3F8463 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8463 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 132, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.088 160.8) |
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 #3F8463 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F8463 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8463 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8463 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD94
oklch(70.7% 0.062 161)
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Step 500
500
#5B9979
oklch(63.2% 0.081 160.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8463
oklch(55.9% 0.088 160.8)
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Step 700
700
#306F51
oklch(49.1% 0.082 160.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A43
oklch(42.6% 0.066 161.3)
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Step 900
900
#264A38
oklch(37.6% 0.052 160.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C21
oklch(27.1% 0.034 160.1)
#3F8463 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) | #827B61 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787465 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29847B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8463
#3F8463
oklch(55.9% 0.088 160.8)
- #975F84
#975F84
oklch(55.9% 0.088 340.5)
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 #3F8463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.055
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.057
Use #3F8463 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.